Ports are facing increasing environmental concerns with their importance to the global economy. Numerousstudies indicated sediment quality deterioration in ports; however, the deterioration is not discriminated for each port activity. This study investigated a spectrumof contaminants (metals and organic pollutants) in surface sediments at 20 sampling points in Port Ningbo, China, one of the top…
Ravenna is the major coastal city of Emilia-Romagna region and one of the largest commercial seaports in Italy. Its harbour was established in the lagoon systems surrounding the city, which are comprised of the southern part of the Po Delta Park, inscribed in the World Heritage List. The Emilia-Romagna coast is an area of renowned environmental, cultural and economical value, and one of the wor…