Reference sediment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010081",
  "term": "Reference sediment",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A sediment sample collected from an area known to be uncontaminated or minimally contaminated, used as a baseline for comparison in ecotoxicological studies. It represents the natural background conditions of a particular aquatic environment. This sediment is used to evaluate the toxicity of contaminated sediments or to assess the bioavailability of pollutants.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 936 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/reference-sediment/"
}