Preface

Sly, P.G., Hart, B.T.

Water and water science management

Social choice, risk and determinism in water quality management
Cullen, P. pp. 1-6

Problems of organization in the science, politics and management of water
Thomas, R.L. pp. 7-16

Habitat changes

Successional changes in habitat caused by sedimentation in navigation pools
Bhowmik, N.G., Adams, J.R. pp. 17-27

The effect of low water levels on the water quality of Lake Biwa, Japan
Kurata, A. pp. 29-38

Sediment dynamics, transport and deposition, and distributions

The entrainment of sediments by the turbulent flow of water
Apperley, L.W., Raudkivi, A.J. pp. 39-49

Hydro-sedimentology of the Johnstone River estuary, Australia
Arakel, A.V., Hill, C.M., Piorewicz, J., Connor, T.B. pp. 51-60

Resuspension, ephemeral mud blankets and nitrogen cycling in Laholmsbukten, southeast Kattegat
Floderus, S., Håkanson, L. pp. 61-75

Sediment transport in an inland river in north Queensland
Poplawski, W.A., Piorwicz, J., Gourlay, M.R. pp. 77-92

Dynamic characteristics under low flow conditions in the Wakool River, New South Wales
Sharp, B.B., Herat, K.S.M. pp. 93-98

Sediment dispersion: part I, fine sediments and the significance of the silt/clay ratio
Sly, P.G. pp. 99-110

Sediment dispersion: part II, characterization by size of sand fraction and per cent mud
Sly, P.G. pp. 111-124

Particle size characteristics of fluvial suspended sediment: an overview
Walling, D.E., Moorehead, P.W. pp. 125-149

Contaminant accumulation, distributions, geochemistry and mineralogy

Ionic alkyllead compounds in environmental water and sediments
Chakraborti, D., Van Cleuvenbergen, R.J.A., Adams, F.C. pp. 151-158

A study on heavy metal partitioning in sediments from Poyang Lake in China
Chen, J., Dong, L., Deng, B. pp. 159- 170

An environmental investigation of a marine coastal area: Gulf of Gaeta (Tyrrhenian Sea)
Ferretti, O., Niccolai, I., Bianchi, C.N., Tucci, S., Morri, C., Veniale, F. pp. 171-187

Heavy metals in eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) during growth and decomposition
Lyngby, J.E., Brix, H. pp. 189-196

Mercury pollution in Tokuyama Bay
Nakanishi, H., Ukita, M., Sekine, M., Murakami, S. pp. 197-211

Distribution of nutrients, trace elements, PAHs and radionuclides in sediment cores from
Lake Varese (N. Italy)
Provini, A., Premazzi, G., Galassi, S., Gaggino, G.F. pp. 213-223

Nickel sorption and speciation in a marine environment
Sadiq, M. pp. 225-232

The determination of heavy metals in water, suspended materials and sediments from
Langat River, Malaysia
Sarmani, S.B. pp. 233-238

Trace elements in suspended particulate matter from the Yarra River, Australia
Sinclair, P., Beckett, R., Hart, B.T. pp. 239-251

Geochemical characteristics of heavy metals in the Xiangjiang River, China
Zhang, S., Dong, W., Zhang, L., Chen, X. pp. 253-262

Material cycling

Importance of sediments in understanding nutrient cyclings in lakes
Forsberg, C. pp. 263-277

Characteristics of settling matter and its role in nutrient cycles in a deep oligotrophic lake
Fukushima, T., Aizaki, M., Muraoka, K. pp. 279-295

Trace metal dynamics in a seasonally anoxic lake (Abstract only)
Morfett, K., Davison, W., Hamilton-Taylor, J. pp. 296

Nutrient remobilization at the Tiber River mouth, Italy
Pagnotta, R., Blundo, C.M., La Noce, T., Pettine, M., Puddu, A. pp. 297-306

Use of radionuclides in the study of contaminant cycling processes
Santschi, P.H. pp. 307-320

Seasonal variations in the loosely sorbed phosphorus fraction of the sediment of a
shallow and hypereutrophic lake (Abstract only)
Søndergaard, M. pp. 321

Coupling of strontium and calcium cycles in lake Constance, Swizerland
Stabel, H.-H. pp. 323-329

Acid rain and lake acidification

Acid rain and its effects on sediments in lakes and streams
Likens, G.E. pp. 331-348

Concentrations and distribution of Fe, Zn and Cu in tissues of the white sucker
(Catostomus commersoni) in relation to elevated levels of metals and low pH
Young, L.B., Harvey, H.H. pp. 349-354

Microbially mediated reactions and contaminant effects on micbiota

Microorganisms and the aquatic environment
Millis, N.F. pp. 355-368

Accumulation of poly-â-hydroxybutyrate in a methane-enriched, halogenated
hydrocarbon-degrading soil column: Implications for microbial community structure and
nutritional status
Nichols, P.D., White, D.C. pp. 369-377

Bioavailability and toxic effects

Can we determine the biological availability of sediment-bound trace elements?
Luoma, S.N. pp. 379-396

Sediment toxicity testing in two areas of concern of the Laurentian Great Lakes: Toronto
(Ontario) and Toledo (Ohio) Harbours
Munawar, M., Thomas, R.L. pp. 397-409

Toxicity of metal polluted sediments to Daphnia magna and Tubifex tubifex
Wiederholm, T., Dave, G. pp. 411-417

Manipulation and disposal techniques

Nitrate enhancement of nitrification depth in sediment/water microcosms (Abstract only)
Cooke, J.G., White, R.E. pp. 418

Ceramic processing of polluted dredged mud
Schouten, C.J., Rang, M.C. pp. 419-430

Modelling

A simulation of the process of sedimentation of suspended solids in the Yoshii River
estuary, Japan
Nakata, K. pp. 431-438

The transport of fine-grained sediments in shallow waters (Abstract only)
Ziegler, C.K., Lick, W. pp. 439

Methods and analytical techniques

Uncertainty in description of sediment chemical composition
Baudo, R. pp. 441-448

Study of metal sorption/desorption processes on competing sediment components with a
multi-chamber device (Abstract only)
Calmano, W., Ahlf, W., Förstner, U. pp. 449

Sediment sampling evaluated with a new weighting function and index of reliability
Floderus, S. pp. 451-464

The use of turbidity in suspended sediment research
Gippel, C.J. pp. 465-480

Sediment trap assemblages: a methodological description
Hakanson, L., Floderus, S., Wallin, M. pp. 481-490

Bioavailable metal uptake rate in urban stormwater determined by dialysis with receiving
resins
Morrison, G.M.P. pp. 491-495

A sensitive screening bioassay technique for the toxicological assessment of small
quantities of contaminated bottom or suspended sediments
Munawar, M., Gregor, D., Daniels, S.A., Norwood, W.P. pp. 497-507

The potential in fluvial geomorphology of a new mineral identification technology
(QEM*SEM)
Riley, S.J., Creelman, R.A., Warner, R.F., Greenwood-Smith, R., Jackson, B.R. pp. 509-
524

Measurements of sediment toxicity of autotrophic and heterotrophic picoplankton by epifluorescence microscopy
Severn, S.R.T., Munawar, M., Mayfield, C.I. pp. 525-530

A new sampler for collection of interstitial water from sandy sediments
Whitman, R.L. pp. 531-533