Strategies and Technologies for Cleaning Up Contaminated Sediments in the Nation's Waterways The National Research Council Study

摘要

Contaminated marine sediments pose a threat to ecosystems, marine resources, and human health. Sediment contamination also interferes with shipping activities and growth of trade resulting from delays in dredging and the inability to dredge the nation's harbors due to controversies over risks and costs of sediment management. Given that approximately 95 percent of total U.S.trade passes through dredged ports, potential economic impacts due to sediment contamination may be severe.