At each station, six PVC-core (inner diameter, 3.6 cm) sediment
sampleswere taken by scuba divers, three for the analysis of contaminants
[protein, heavy metals, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs)] and three for meiofauna and nematodes. Heavy-metal concentrations
were not determined for Genoa-Voltri. A detailed
description of methods and results regarding contaminants can be
found in Salvo et al. (2005), Fabiano et al. (2006), and Moreno
et al. (2006, 2008). A summary of the results is presented in Table 1.