In this text, drawn from presentations and discussion at a May 2005 NATO Advanced Research Workshop, current approaches to the assessment and remediation of contaminated sediments are discussed with emphasis on in-situ management. The text addresses physical, chemical and biological approaches for the assessment and remediation of sediments. The development of regulatory and strategic approaches is discussed with emphasis on the potential for biological remediation in the management of contaminated sediments.
Introduction; D.Reible and Thomas Lanczos.- Approaches and Frameworks for Managing Contaminated Sediments – A European Perspective; S. E. Apitz et al.- Physicochemical and Biological Assessment and Characterization of Contaminated Sediments; S. Bentley et al.- Treatment and Containment of Contaminated Sediments; J.E. Tomaszewski.- Biological Assessment and Remediation of Contaminated Sediments; S. el Fantroussi et al.- Uncertainty and Research Needs in the Area of the Biolgical Restoration of Contaminated Sediments; F. Fava and S. N. Agathos.