Costa, Pedro M.Gonçalves, C.Martins, M.Rodrigo, AnaCarreira, S.Costa, Maria HelenaCaeiro, Sandra2014-01-242014-01-242013-11Caeiro, Sandra [et al.] - Assessment of sediment contamination in an impacted estuary : differential effects and adaptations of sentinel organisms and implications for biomonitoring. In International SedNet Conference, 8, Lisbon, 2013 - "International SedNet... [Em linha]: preceedings". [S.l.]: [s.n.], 2013. 1 p.http://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/2875Conferência realizada em Lisboa, de 6-9 November de 2013Estuarine pollution is reflected in the concentration of toxicants in sediments, depending on their geochemical properties, since sediments trap substances from the water column, either dissolved or bound to suspended matter. However, determining risk of sediment contaminants to biota has many constraints. For such reason, integrative approaches are keystone. Taking the Sado estuary (SW Portugal) as a case study, contrasted to a reference estuary (the Mira) within the same geographical location, the present study aimed at integrating sediment contamination with the effects and responses to pollutants in distinct benthic organisms with commercial and ecological value.engSentinel organismsBiomarkersBiomonitoringSedimentEstuariesEcological impact assessmentconference object