Sediment quality assessment: a practical guide. Second edition.

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2016Editor
Simpson, S.
Batley, G.
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346pp.
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The last decade has seen an exponential growth in our understanding of the forms, fate
and effects of contaminants in sediments. In Australia, as in many parts of the world,
sediment quality guidelines are now well established in regulatory frameworks. However,
detailed guidance on how to interpret and apply the guidelines is generally limited. It is
recognised that additional research is needed to resolve several uncertainties in the science
underpinning sediment quality guidelines. In Australia and New Zealand, the approach
has been to introduce a tiered assessment framework so that exceedance of the sediment
quality guideline value leads to additional studies to confirm or deny the possibility of
biological impacts. This approach is outlined in the Australian and New Zealand guidelines for fresh and marine water quality, published in 2000.
In 2010, the sediment quality guidelines for Australia and New Zealand were revised
(by the editors and an author of the present volume.....
Publisher
CSIRO PublishingClayton, Australia
Document Language
enMaturity Level
TRL 9 Actual system "mission proven" through successful mission operations (ground or space)Best Practice Type
GuideSpatial Coverage
Australia watersNew Zealand waters
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9781486303861 (epub)Citation
Simpson, S. and Batley, G. (eds) (2016) Sediment quality assessment: a practical guide. Second edition. Clayton, Australia, CSIRO Publishing, 346pp. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-498Collections
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