Basic concepts and program highlights.: En13-11/1-2003E-PDF
"An increasing amount of chemicals or substances are being released into the environment, and sites contaminated with nutrients, metals, organics and oxygen-demanding substances are widely reported from freshwater and marine ecosystems. Although some of these contaminants may occur in elevated concentrations due to natural processes, most increases are directly related to anthropogenic activities"--Page [1].
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| Department/Agency | Canada. National Guidelines and Standards Office, issuing body. |
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| Title | Basic concepts and program highlights. |
| Series title | Sediment assessment series ; Factsheet 1 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Issued also in French under title: Notions de base et survol des programmes. Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-15). |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Environment Canada, National Guidelines and Standards Office, January 2003. |
| Description | 1 online resource (15 pages) : photographs. |
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| Subject terms | Sediments (Geology) -- Analysis. Contaminated sediments. Sedimentation and deposition -- Research -- Canada. |
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