Assessing Anthracene and Arsenic Contamination within Buffalo River Sediments
Joint Authors
Forsythe, K. Wayne
Gawedzki, Adrian
Source
International Journal of Ecology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Biology
Abstract EN
Anthracene and arsenic contamination concentrations at various depths in the Buffalo River were analyzed in this study.
Anthracene is known to cause damage to human skin and arsenic has been linked to lung and liver cancer.
The Buffalo River is labelled as an Area of Concern defined by the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the United States.
It has a long history of industrial activity located in its near vicinity that has contributed to its pollution.
An ordinary kriging spatial interpolation technique was used to calculate estimates between sample locations for anthracene and arsenic at various depths.
The results show that both anthracene and arsenic surface sediment (0–30 cm) is less contaminated than all subsurface depths.
There is variability of pollution within the different subsurface levels (30–60 cm, 60–90 cm, 90–120 cm, 120–150 cm) and along the river course, but major clusters are identified throughout all depths for both anthracene and arsenic.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gawedzki, Adrian& Forsythe, K. Wayne. 2012. Assessing Anthracene and Arsenic Contamination within Buffalo River Sediments. International Journal of Ecology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476332
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gawedzki, Adrian& Forsythe, K. Wayne. Assessing Anthracene and Arsenic Contamination within Buffalo River Sediments. International Journal of Ecology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476332
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gawedzki, Adrian& Forsythe, K. Wayne. Assessing Anthracene and Arsenic Contamination within Buffalo River Sediments. International Journal of Ecology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476332
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476332