The purpose of this review is to examine uses of carboxylesterase activity in environmental
monitoring with a specific emphasis on pyrethroid insecticides. The chapter begins with an …

This paper is based on a facilitated Workshop and Roundtable Discussion of key issues in
sediment toxicology and ecological risk assessment (ERA) as applied to sediments that was …

Contamination is simply the presence of a substance where it should not be or at
concentrations above background. Pollution is contamination that results in or can result in …

Abstract Background, Aim and Scope The Sediment Quality Triad (SQT) as originally
developed 20 years ago involved three lines of evidence (LOE): sediment chemistry …

More than half the world's human population lives within 100 km of the coast, and that
number is expected to increase by 25% over the next two decades. Consequently, coastal …

The increased potential for long‐term degradative change associated with large‐scale
diffuse impacts in urban marine environments highlights the need to develop methods for …

The significant role that sediments play in aquatic ecosystems is well known. 1 They serve
as both a sink and a source of organic and inorganic materials, where critical cycling …

The sediment formed by the tailings of an abandoned mine, which discharged into Portmán
Bay, Murcia, SE-Spain, was tested to establish a possible gradient of heavy metals. The …

The aim of the present study was to check the usefulness of the benthic biotic indices
proposed for application in the European water framework directive (WFD 2000/60/EC) for …

Abstract The Salinas River watershed along the central coast of California, USA, supports
rapidly growing urban areas and intensive agricultural operations. The river drains to an …