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Methods for Collection, Storage and Manipulation of Sediments for Chemical and Toxicological Analyses

The methods described in this manual are intended to provide the user with sediment collection, storage, and manipulation methods that are most likely to yield accurate, representative sediment quality data (e.g., toxicity, chemical) based on the experience of many monitoring programs and researchers.

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