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Distributed sequestration and release of PAHs in weathered sediment: the role of sediment structure and organic carbon properties

机译：Distributed sequestration and release of PAHs in weathered sediment: the role of sediment structure and organic carbon properties

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contaminated sediments from Piles Creek (PC) and Newtown Creek (NC) in the NY/NJ Harbor estuary were separated into size fractions and further separated into low (1.7 g cm{sup}(-3)) density fractions. The fractionated sediments were characterized for carbon content, pore structure, surface area, and PAH concentration. Most PAHs (50-80) in both sediments were associated with the low-density fraction, which represents only 3-15 of total sediment mass, at levels greater than expected based on equilibrium partitioning. PC low-density sediment had 10 times greater organic carbon-normalized equilibrium partitioning coefficients (K{sub}(OC)) than the other size fractions and whole sediment. Characterization of the sediment organic matter suggested that the preferential sequestration observed in PC sediment was not correlated with soot carbon but was likely due to the presence of detrital plant debris, an important food source for benthic animals. Fractional PAH desorption from whole PC sediment was significantly higher than from NC sediment after 3 months. For both sediments, a smaller percentage of the total PAHs was desorbed from the low-density fraction. However, because PAH concentrations were greatly elevated in these fractions, more PAH mass was desorbed than from the corresponding bulk and high-density fractions. These results demonstrate that PAHs are preferentially sequestered in a separable, low-density fraction at levels not predictable by equilibrium partitioning theory. Further, the low-density fraction apparently controls whole-sediment PAH release. Although plant debris appears to be an important sorbent for PAHs, this material may readily release PAHs into the aqueous phase.

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