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Strategies: Sediment Quality
A Guidance for the Assessment and Evaluation of Sediment Quality: A German Approach Based on Ecotoxicological and Chemical Measurements
Wolfgang Ahlf; Henner Hollert; Helga Neumann-Hensel; Mathias Ricking
Corresponding author:: PD Dr. Wolfgang Ahlf, Dept. of Environmental Science and Technology, Technical University Hamburg-Harburg, Eißendorfer Str. 40, D-21071 Hamburg, Germany; e-mail: ahlf@tu-harburg.de
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1065/jss2002.02.035
--- The recommendations presented in this paper use an
integrated hierarchical approach combining toxicological, chemical
and ecological information to assess and evaluate the quality
of sediments. For this reason, biological methods, in combination
with the tools of chemical analysis, are given priority
when examining the quality of the sediment to establish adverse
effects. The trigger is the biotest, instead of chemical methods
commonly used. The individual methods are presented for a
German approach and can be adopted to other countries by
applying ISO, OECD methods. Support is provided on how to
best integrate data generated using different assessment tools. | | Keywords: bioassays; biological and chemical analysis; ecotoxicology; integrated assessment; sediment assessment; sediment quality; stepwise strategy |
2 JSS (1) 37-42 (2002)
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