Processes, assessment and remediation of contaminated sediments / edited by Danny D. Reible ; authors, Christopher K. Algar [and thirty seven othersl].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Sediment and Contaminant Processes -- Fundamentals of Sediment Transport -- The Mechanics of Soft Cohesive Sediments During Early Diagenesis -- Advances in Risk Assessmnet in Support of Sediment Risk Management -- Assessing Biological Effects -- Assessing Bioavailability of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds (HOCs) and Heavy Metals in Sediments Using Freely Available Pore Water Concentrations -- Risk Management for Contaminated Sediments -- Monitored Natural Recovery -- In Situ Biotransformation of Contaminants in Sediments -- In Situ Treatment for Control of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants Using Sorbent Amendment: Theoretical Assesments -- Capping for Remediation of Contaminated Sediments -- Sediment Dredging, Treatment, and Disposal -- Monitoring Remedial Effectiveness -- Contaminated Sediment Research and Development Needs -- Index.