Polychlorinated biphenyls as probes of biogeochemical processes in rivers
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Abstract
A field study was conducted to investigate the use of PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) congener and homolog assemblages as tracers of biogeochemical processes in the Milwaukee and Manitowoc Rivers in southeastern Wisconsin from 1993 to 1995. PCB congeners in the dissolved and suspended particle phases, along with various algal indicators (algal carbon and pigments), were quantitated in the water seasonally. In addition, PCB congener assemblages were determined seasonally in surficial bed sediments. Biogeochemical processes investigated included: determination of the source of suspended particles and bottom sediments by comparison with known Aroclor mixtures, water-solid partitioning, and algal uptake of PCBs. Seasonal differences among the PCB assemblages were observed mainly in the dissolved phase, somewhat less in the suspended particulate phase, and not at all in the bed sediments.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Polychlorinated biphenyls as probes of biogeochemical processes in rivers |
| Series title | ACS Symposium Series |
| DOI | 10.1021/bk-1997-0671.ch025 |
| Volume | 671 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ACS Publications |
| Description | 16 p. |
| First page | 382 |
| Last page | 397 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Other Geospatial | Manitowoc River, Milwaukee River |
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