Environmental Effects of Dredging. Interim Results: The Relationship between Sediment Organic Carbon and Biological Uptake of Contaminants.

Abstract

This technical note describes testing conducted to determine the partitioning of contaminants between sediment organic carbon and sediment interstitial water, assess the effects of sediment organic carbon upon bioaccumulation of a selected polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) by two organisms, and investigate the accuracy of the apparent preference factor as a predictive tool by comparing predicted uptake with actual uptake.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA293004

Entities

People

  • Cynthia B. Price
  • Francis J. Reilly Jr.
  • James M. Brannon

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  • Biphenyl
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Cyclic Hydrocarbons
  • Dredging
  • Ecology
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Environmental Protection
  • Hydrocarbons
  • New York
  • Organic Compounds
  • Polychlorinated Biphenyls
  • Water Quality

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.