Abstract This review summarizes sampling and quality control practices recommended by regulatory agencies and scientific organizations for acquiring reliable, defensible sediment samples in marine environments. Selecting an appropriate sediment sampling method can depend on water depth, sediment type, depth of sediment penetration required, and the study’s data quality objectives, among other factors. The primary concern of most sediment sampling methods is preserving sediment stratigraphy and chemical gradients, particularly at the sediment-water interface, while avoiding contamination. Quality control samples and ancillary observations and measurements are also critical to sediment sample interpretation and reliability as part of Natural Resource Damage Assessment.

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海洋沉积物取样方法综述

摘要 本综述总结了监管机构和科学组织推荐的采样和质量控制实践，用于在海洋环境中获取可靠、可防御的沉积物样本。选择合适的沉积物采样方法取决于水深、沉积物类型、所需的沉积物渗透深度以及研究的数据质量目标等因素。大多数沉积物采样方法的主要关注点是保留沉积物地层和化学梯度，特别是在沉积物 - 水界面，同时避免污染。作为自然资源损害评估的一部分，质量控制样本和辅助观察和测量对于沉积物样本的解释和可靠性也至关重要。