InhaltsangabeIntroduction.- Sediment and Contaminant Processes.- Fundamentals of Sediment Transport.- The Mechanics of Soft Cohesive Sediments During Early Diagenesis.- Advances in Risk Assessmnet in Support of Sediment Risk Management.- Assessing Biological Effects.- Assessing Bioavailability of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds (HOCs) and Heavy Metals in Sediments Using Freely Available Pore Water Concentrations.- Risk Management for Contaminated Sediments.- Monitored Natural Recovery.- In Situ Biotransformation of Contaminants in Sediments.- In Situ Treatment for Control of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants Using Sorbent Amendment: Theoretical Assesments.- Capping for Remediation of Contaminated Sediments.- Sediment Dredging, Treatment, and Disposal.- Monitoring Remedial Effectiveness.- Contaminated Sediment Research and Development Needs.- Index.