Background, aim and scope Polluted sediments in rivers may be transported by the river to
the sea, spread over river banks and tidal marshes or managed, ie actively dredged and …

Dredging to maintain navigable waterways is important for supporting trade and economic
sustainability. Dredged sediments are removed from the waterways and then must be …

Ports are affected by a high rate of sedimentation that requires frequent dredging of the
seabed to restore bathymetric levels. In some cases, the sediments consist of a large …

Deposition of dredged harbor sediments in relatively undisturbed ecosystems is often
considered a viable option for confinement of pollutants and possible natural attenuation …

In 2003–2006, the distribution of macronutrients and pollutants of environmental interest
was investigated in surficial sediments collected from 10 southern Italy harbors selected in …

The chemical speciation of metals (Cd, Zn, Cu, and Fe) for coastal marine sediment samples
collected from ten locations in the Western Harbour (main harbour) in Egypt and has been …

The distribution of Cr between water, total suspended matter (TSM) and sediments in the
maine harbour in Egypt (Western Harbour), has been studied in two surveys. Dissolved Cr …

Assessing the ecotoxicological risk of marine sediments is now a critical factor in deciding
how to treat dredged material in harbor and coastal areas. Although ecotoxicological …

The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of potential pollution sources, mainly from
the upstream anthropogenic sources and port-related activities. The in-vestigated area …

To Lich River (TLR) system receives wastewaters from a population of nearly two million
people and 100 manufactories of five industrial zones in inner city Hanoi, Vietnam. To …