Description
1.1 As the contamination of freshwater and saltwater ecosystems continues to be reduced through the implementation of regulations governing both point and non-point source discharges, there is a growing emphasis and concern regarding historical inputs and their influence on water and sediment quality. Many locations in urban areas exhibit significant sediment contamination, which poses a continual and long-term threat to the functional condition of benthic communities and other species inhabiting these areas (1).2 Benthic communities are an important component of many ecosystems and alterations of these communities may affect water-column and nonaquatic species.
Product Details
- Published:
- 01/01/2023
- Number of Pages:
- 25
- File Size:
- 1 file , 690 KB
- Note:
- This product is unavailable in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus
