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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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Sediment Bioassays for NAVSTA San Diego Dredging Project.
TL;DR: The results of the bioassays suggest that dredged material from Navy Piers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, JK, and Chollas Creek Channel should not have a significantly adverse effect on the marine environment during disposal operations.
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Quality of Water and Bottom Sediments in the Trinity River
TL;DR: In this article, a number of chemical tests including heavy metals and pesticides were conducted on river water, elutriates, and bottom sediments, and the results indicated that the river in the upper reach is grossly polluted due to discharge of waste water effluents from several large treatment plants.
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Bioassays with Aquatic Organisms: Toxicity of Water and Sediment from Cubatão River Basin
P. A. Zagatto,E. Gherardi-Goldstein,E. Bertoletti,C. C. Lombardi,M H. R. B. Martins,M L. L. C. Ramos +5 more
TL;DR: Water samples from rivers that receive discharges from fertilizer industries were assayed with the algae Chlorella vulgaris and showed no acute toxicity, while downstream from the industries acute toxicity was detected in several samples, demonstrating improper water conditions for supporting aquatic life.
Biological activity and chemical characteristics of dredge material from ten sites on the upper Mississippi River
TL;DR: In this paper, a study was conducted to determine the biological activity and chemical characteristics of dredge material from ten sites on the Upper Mississippi River between St. Paul and Winona, Minnesota.