Sediment Quality Assessment: A Practical Guide
(Paperback, Second Edition)
Publishing Details
Sediment Quality Assessment: A Practical Guide
By (Author) Stuart Simpson
Edited by Graeme Batley
CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO Publishing
1st February 2016
Second Edition
Australia
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Pollution and threats to the environment
363.7363
Physical Properties
Paperback
376
Width 170mm, Height 245mm
926g
Description
Contaminated sediments represent an ongoing threat to the health of aquatic ecosystems.The assessment of sediment quality is, therefore, an important concern for environmentalregulators. Sediment quality guidelines are now well established in regulatory frameworksworldwide; however, practical guidance that covers all of the key aspects of sediment qualityassessment is not readily available.
Author Bio
Dr Stuart Simpson is a Senior Principal Research Scientist with the CSIRO Land and Water Flagship.
Dr Graeme Batley is a Chief Research Scientist, also with CSIRO, and past Director of their Centre for Environmental Contaminants Research.
