Processes, Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments

Abstract

Annotation In this text, drawn from presentations and discussion at a May 2005 NATO Advanced Research Workshop, current approaches to the assessment and remediation of contaminated sediments are discussed with emphasis on in-situ management. The text addresses physical, chemical and biological approaches for the assessment and remediation of sediments. The development of regulatory and strategic approaches is discussed with emphasis on the potential for biological remediation in the management of contaminated sediments. Approaches and Frameworks for Managing Contaminated Sediments -- A European Perspective -- Physicochemical and Biological Assessment and Characterization of Contaminated Sediments -- Treatment and Containment of Contaminated Sediments -- Biological Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments -- Uncertainty and Research Needs in the Area of the Biological Restoration of Contaminated Sediments.