Methods for Investigating Trace Element Binding in Sediments
Sediments play an important role in maintaining water quality. This review describes methods of investigating element binding in sediments, and assesses the value of each for characterizing sediment contamination. Although easy to obtain, data from "bulk" tests such as fractionation scheme...
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| description | Sediments play an important role in maintaining water quality. This review describes methods of investigating element binding in sediments, and assesses the value of each for characterizing sediment contamination. Although easy to obtain, data from "bulk" tests such as fractionation schemes or fitting adsorption isotherms cannot describe binding or phase composition definitively. Modern spectroscopic techniques can investigate the sediment surface on a molecular scale, but are not yet used routinely for sediment analysis. Proper assessment of the implications of sediment contamination normally requires more than one method to be used. Comparing contaminant remobilization rates to the time scales of environmental factors causing remobilization is also important. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-188892017-09-13T15:57:55Z Methods for Investigating Trace Element Binding in Sediments Linge, Kathryn desorption sediment dissolution remobilisation rates fractionation contamination Sediments play an important role in maintaining water quality. This review describes methods of investigating element binding in sediments, and assesses the value of each for characterizing sediment contamination. Although easy to obtain, data from "bulk" tests such as fractionation schemes or fitting adsorption isotherms cannot describe binding or phase composition definitively. Modern spectroscopic techniques can investigate the sediment surface on a molecular scale, but are not yet used routinely for sediment analysis. Proper assessment of the implications of sediment contamination normally requires more than one method to be used. Comparing contaminant remobilization rates to the time scales of environmental factors causing remobilization is also important. 2008 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18889 10.1080/10643380601174780 http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10643389.asp Taylor & Francis Group fulltext |
| spellingShingle | desorption sediment dissolution remobilisation rates fractionation contamination Linge, Kathryn Methods for Investigating Trace Element Binding in Sediments |
| title | Methods for Investigating Trace Element Binding in Sediments |
| title_full | Methods for Investigating Trace Element Binding in Sediments |
| title_fullStr | Methods for Investigating Trace Element Binding in Sediments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Methods for Investigating Trace Element Binding in Sediments |
| title_short | Methods for Investigating Trace Element Binding in Sediments |
| title_sort | methods for investigating trace element binding in sediments |
| topic | desorption sediment dissolution remobilisation rates fractionation contamination |
| url | http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10643389.asp http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18889 |