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6701644 
Journal Article 
Indicators of Anthropogenic Change and Biological Risk in Coastal Aquatic Environments 
Birch, GF; , 
2011 
ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS INC 
SAN DIEGO 
TREATISE ON ESTUARINE AND COASTAL SCIENCE, VOL 4: GEOCHEMISTRY OF ESTUARIES AND COASTS 
235-270 
WOS:000333921200009 
A suite of indicators covering biological, chemical, and physical realms is required for effective management and to ensure sustainability of highly sensitive regional assets in the coastal environment. Indicators need to be easily and inexpensively measured, be free of anthropogenic temporal and spatial influence, and have low natural variance. Sediment chemistry provides the pristine condition, the magnitude of anthropogenic change, and the risk of biological stress due to contaminants in the ecosystem. This chapter describes techniques used in the unambiguous assessment of these parameters and provides examples to demonstrate approaches. 
Wolanski, E; McLusky, D;