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The Potential for Biological Effects of Sediments-Sorbed Contaminants Tested in the National Status and Trends Program
Edward R. Long,Lee G. Morgan +1 more
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Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuarine sediments
TL;DR: In this article, matching biological and chemical data were compiled from numerous modeling, laboratory, and field studies performed in marine and estuarine sediments, and two guideline values (an effects range low and an effects range median) were determined for nine trace metals, total PCBs, two pesticides, 13 polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and three classes of PAHs.
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Development and evaluation of consensus-based sediment quality guidelines for freshwater ecosystems.
TL;DR: It was concluded that the consensus-based SQGs provide a reliable basis for assessing sediment quality conditions in freshwater ecosystems.
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Development and evaluation of sediment quality guidelines for Florida coastal waters.
TL;DR: The weight-of-evidence approach to the development of sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) was modified to support the derivation of biological effects-based SQGs for Florida coastal waters, which were demonstrated to provide practical, reliable and predictive tools for assessing sediment quality.
Methods for measuring the toxicity and bioaccumulation of sediment-associated contaminants with freshwater invertebrates
Christopher G. Ingersoll,Gerald T. Ankley,G.A. Burton,F.J. Dwyer,Robert A. Hoke,Teresa J. Norberg-King,P. V. Winger +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe protocols for testing freshwater organisms in the laboratory to evaluate the toxicity or bioaccumulation of contaminants associated with whole sediments, including the amphipod Hyalella azteca and midge Chironomus tentans.
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Chemical and biological characterization of Black Rock Harbor dredged material
TL;DR: The first phase in developing field-verified-bio-assessment evaluations for the Corps of Engineers and the US Environmental Protection Agency regulatory program for dredged material disposal is presented in this article.
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Statistical classification of the toxicity and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon contamination of sediments from a highly industrialized seaport
Raymond W. Alden,Arthur J Butt +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a multivariate statistical approach to the classification of sediment quality has been shown to provide an effective, objective means of evaluating dredged materials being considered for ocean disposal.
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Factors affecting the distribution of the bivalve, Macoma balthica (L.) on a mudflat receiving sewage effluent, Fraser river estuary, British Columbia
TL;DR: In this article, an investigation of the factors responsible for the distribution of Macoma balthica on a mudflat receiving sewage effluent was carried out in the Fraser River estuary, British Columbia.
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Toxicities of five organochlorine compounds in water and sediment to Nereis virens.
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Characteristics And Effects Of Contaminated Sediments From Southern California
TL;DR: A multidisciplinary study of sediments from ten coastal sites in southern California was conducted in summer and fall of 1987 as discussed by the authors, which included areas of high contamination near sewage outfalls and within harbors.