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ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
Volume 32, Issue 3, Pages 388-396Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2005.09.003
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contaminated sediments; harbor; sediment quality guidelines
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Dredged material contamination was assessed in different commercial ports from Spain: Port of Cadiz and Huelva, South West; Bilbao and Pasajes, North; Cartagena and Barcelona, East; Coruna, North West. Sediment from different locations of these ports was sampled and was characterized following the Spanish recommendations for dredged material management. This characterization included grain size distribution, organic matter content and concentration of the chemical compounds included in the list of pollutants and hazardous substances (As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Hg, Ni, Pb and Zn; PCB congeners IUPAC number 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153 and 180; PAHs were also analyzed). The results were compared to the limit values of Spanish Action Levels that define the different categories for assessment and management. A set of empirically derived sediment quality guidelines (SQG) was used to assess the possible toxicity of the dredged materials and to improve the use of the chemical approach to characterize dredged material for its management. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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