Integrative sediment quality assessment using a biomarker approach: review of 3 years of field research.
Recent research efforts in sediment and dredged material assessment research have focused on the inclusion of sublethal endpoints (biomarkers) in acute and long-term bioassays for dredged material characterisation and management. The incorporation of biomarkers as a new line of evidence in a weight of evidence approach allows the determination of more sensitive, longer-term biological information for use in laboratory and in situ sediment/tissue quality guidelines.
Martín-Díaz
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Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain. laura.martin@uca.es
DelValls
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Riba
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Blasco
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D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis*; D011786:Quality Control; D012106:Research
D015415:Biomarkers