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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Stream Sediments
Joint Authors
Bathi, Jejal Reddy
Clark, Shirley E.
Pitt, Robert E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent organic pollutants of high environmental concern with known carcinogenic activity.
Although literature documents PAH fate in urban runoff, little is known about their distribution on sediment sizes, which is essential for determining their treatability and fate in receiving waters.
This paper has quantified the concentrations of selected PAHs in urban creek sediments and examined possible relationships between sediment PAH content and sediment characteristics, such as particle size, volatile organic content (VOC), and sediment chemical oxygen demand (SCOD).
SCOD, VOC, and PAH concentrations of sediments showed a bimodal distribution by particle size.
The large diameter sediments had the highest VOC and also had the highest PAH concentrations.
The spatial variation of PAH content by sediment sizes also was statistically significant; however, the mass of the PAH material was significantly affected by the relative abundance of the different particle size classes in the sediment mixtures.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bathi, Jejal Reddy& Pitt, Robert E.& Clark, Shirley E.. 2012. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Stream Sediments. Advances in Civil Engineering،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bathi, Jejal Reddy…[et al.]. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Stream Sediments. Advances in Civil Engineering No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466846
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bathi, Jejal Reddy& Pitt, Robert E.& Clark, Shirley E.. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Urban Stream Sediments. Advances in Civil Engineering. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466846
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466846