Guidance on Assessment of Sediment Quality

Guidance on Assessment of Sediment Quality


This report examines various approaches to assessing anthropogenic impacts on marine sediments, and associated risks to marine life and human health. It is concluded that numerical sediment quality criteria are unsuitable for widespread application...

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  • Guidance on Assessment of Sediment Quality

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    Edition: 2000, # (26 p.)
    Authors: GESAMP
    Publisher: IMO
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