title: Integrative sediment quality assessment using a biomarker approach: review of 3 years of field research.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Física, Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain. laura.martin@uca.es
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Martín-Díaz
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: DelValls
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Riba
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blasco
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis*; D011786:Quality Control; D012106:Research
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers