Introduction to Sediment Contamination and Management Introduction Sustainable Development and the Aquatic Geoenvironment Sources of Pollutants Management of Contaminated Sediments Natural Mitigation Processes Bioaccumulation of Contaminants Sustainable Sediment Management Practices Concluding Remarks References Introduction to Sediments Introduction Definition of Sediments Types of Sediments Benthos Uses of Sediments and Water Management of Sediments Concluding Remarks References Contaminant-Sediment Interactions Introduction Factors Influencing Contaminant-Sediment Interactions Sorption of Pollutants and Partition Coefficients Biotransformation and Degradation of Organic Chemicals and Heavy Metals Interaction of Contaminants, Organisms, and Sediments Chemical Reactions, Geochemical Speciation, and Transport Predictions Concluding Remarks References Remediation Assessment, Sampling, and Monitoring Introduction Cleanup Goals and Background Values Sampling Analysis and Evaluation Case Studies Concluding Remarks References Natural Recovery of Contaminated Sediments Introduction Natural Recovery Processes of Sediments Evaluation of the Natural Recovery of Sediments Models for Natural Remediation Regulatory Framework Protocols Developed for Monitored Natural Recovery Case Studies of Natural Recovery Enhanced Natural Recovery Concluding Remarks References In SituRemediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments Introduction In SituCapping Rehabilitation of the Coastal Marine Environment Chemical Remediation Technologies Biological Remediation Technologies Creation of Seaweed Swards Case Studies of Remediation Concluding Remarks References Dredging and the Remediation of Dredged Contaminated Sediments Introduction Sustainable Dredging Strategies Physical Remediation Technologies Chemical/Thermal Remediation Biological Remediation Beneficial Use of Sediments Confined Disposal Comparison between Treatment Technologies Case Studies of Remediation Concluding Remarks References Management and Evaluation of Treatment Alternatives for Sediments Introduction Generic Framework Remediation Objectives Lines of Evidence Evaluation of the Management Alternatives Selection of Technologies Management Plan Sustainable Remediation Strategy for Remediated Sediment Sustainability Concluding Remarks References Current State and Future Directions Introduction Disposal at Sea Beneficial Use of Dredged Materials Sustainability Evaluation Case Study of Lachine Canal Barriers to Technology Development and Implementation Current Needs and Future Directions Concluding Remarks References Appendix A: Sediment Quality Guidelines from Environment Canada and MDDEP, 2008 Appendix B: London Convention and Protocol: Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 Appendix C: Prediction of Sediment Toxicity Using Consensus Based Freshwater Sediment Quality Guidelines: USGS. 2000 Appendix D: International Sediment Quality Criteria Index and Heavy Metals Interaction of Contaminants, Organisms, and Sediments Chemical Reactions, Geochemical Speciation, and Transport Predictions Concluding Remarks References Remediation Assessment, Sampling, and Monitoring Introduction Cleanup Goals and Background Values Sampling Analysis and Evaluation Case Studies Concluding Remarks References Natural Recovery of Contaminated Sediments Introduction Natural Recovery Processes of Sediments Evaluation of the Natural Recovery of Sediments Models for Natural Remediation Regulatory Framework Protocols Developed for Monitored Natural Recovery Case Studies of Natural Recovery Enhanced Natural Recovery Concluding Remarks References In SituRemediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments Introduction In SituCapping Rehabilitation of the Coastal Marine Environment Chemical Remediation Technologies Biological Remediation Technologies Creation of Seaweed Swards Case Studies of Remediation Concluding Remarks References Dredging and the 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