Sediment-Water Column Exchange of Toxic Organic Compounds
Abstract
Our long-term goal is to understand the mechanisms of contaminant exchange between the seabed and the overlying water column and the long-term, system-wide dispersal of contaminants in contaminated harbors. The objectives of the study are 1. to quantify the rates and mechanisms of contaminant fluxes within harbor control volumes; 2. to improve methodologies for measurements of "bioavailable" hydrophobic contaminants; 3. to quantify the rate of contaminant exchange between particulate and dissolved phases; and 4. to develop a model for the role of resuspension on exposure of contaminants to the water column.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA609920
Entities
People
- Philip M. Gschwend
- Wayne Rockwell Geyer
Organizations
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution