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In order to evaluate the pollution status of the sediments of two industrial and commercial harbors, an integrated approach was applied. A closer look of chemical and bio-toxicological data selected in 23 different stations located in the different internal basins of Bari port (IT) and Bourgas port (BG) is provided; integration of data by multivariate analysis was conducted, and a comparison procedure is presented as useful tool to elucidate the potential risk of sediments and helpful step towards a harmonized assessment criteria.
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This study was supported by ARPA Puglia, the Port Authority of Bari, and the Port Authority of Bourgas and was funded by ECOPORT 8 and TEN ECOPORT projects within SEE Programme (SEE/A/0189/2.2/X).
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Mali, M. et al. (2015). Integrated Assessment of the Quality of Harbor Sediments: Case Study Based on a Comparative Analysis of Sediments Quality of Two Industrial Ports: Bourgas (BG) and Bari (IT). In: Stylios, C., Floqi, T., Marinski, J., Damiani, L. (eds) Sustainable Development of Sea-Corridors and Coastal Waters. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11385-2_1
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