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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
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Solomons, MD
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http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/19005
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130
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2015-12-01 18:48:40
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19005
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University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Publication Date:
2021-07-13
Description:
We hypothesize that the impact of PCB desorption from resuspended sediments depends upon the intensity of the resuspension (which scales to bottom stress in the absence of organisms), the rate at which each congener desorbs (which depends on the size and hydrophobicity of the chemical, the relative amount of 'labile' and 'resistant' forms, and the size distribution of the suspended particles), and the residence time of the particles in the water column (which depends on the time-variable water column turbulence regime and the particle settling velocities). In order to accurately quantify the impact of PCB desorption from Hudson River sediments, we are conducting experiments that realistically mimic bottom shear stress and water column turbulence and rapidly measure PCB congener release. The objectives of this study are to measure the kinetics of PCB congener desorption from Hudson River sediments under realistic bottom shear and water column turbulence conditions and to quantify the impact of shear stress and contaminant aging on PCB desorption kinetics.
Description:
Hudson River Foundation
Description:
Ref. No. [UMCES] CBL 004-018
Keywords:
Chemistry
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Environment
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Pollution
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
monograph
Format:
application/pdf
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application/pdf
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