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Lagoon sediments have heterogeneous structure and texture, contain shells and plants and are often highly bioturbated and disturbed by human activities. In such sediments, the selection of representative cores and the choice of a subsampling strategy are important but difficult. In this study, we examine the usefulness of X-ray computed tomography (CT) for inferring sediment features that will help in making optimal decisions prior to core opening (24 cores from seven lagoons). Various algorithms (intensity projections, slice thickness, axial and sagittal images, CT number profiles and volumetric region of interest) are tested to visualise low- and high-density volumes or objects and to quantify the relations between the average volumetric CT number and the bulk density of the sediment matrix. The CT number is related mainly to water content and indirectly to total nitrogen and &lt;16-μm grain-size fraction (model R2 = 0.94). The outliers are attributed to a weak correspondence between the fraction of sediment sampled for water content determination and the volume of sediment matrix used for CT number measurements in highly heterogeneous sediment slices. In conclusion, CT is a powerful tool for the initial screening of cores recovered from heterogeneous lagoon sediments. The adequate use of available algorithms may provide quantitative information on various sediment features, allowing the purposeful selection of cores and subsamples for further investigation.

X-ray Computed Tomography as a Tool for Screening Sediment Cores: An Application to the Lagoons of the Po River Delta (Italy)