Marine Sediments: Processes, Transport and Environmental Aspects.

Keywords: marine sediment; contaminated sediment management; coastal sediment transport; harbor siltation; dredging; water quality; coastal engineering; coastal defence system; mathematical modelling; engineering practice EN marine sediment contaminated sediment management coastal sediment transport harbor siltation dredging water quality coastal engineering coastal defence system mathematical modelling engineering practice 243 243 1 05/05/20 20200401 NES 200401 1. Indeed, estuarine, coastal, and harbor areas often undergo operations that temporarily increase sediment transport, e.g., to nourish beaches, to maintain navigation channels, and to remove contaminated sediment primarily to support their use. Marine sediment, contaminated sediment management, coastal sediment transport, harbor siltation, dredging, water quality, coastal engineering, coastal defence system, mathematical modelling, engineering practice. [Extracted from the article]