Movement of kepone® (chlordecone) across an undisturbed sediment-water interface in laboratory systems

1986 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 647-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parmely H. Pritchard ◽  
Carol A. Monti ◽  
Ellen J. O'Neill ◽  
Donald G. Ahearn ◽  
John P. Connolly
Keyword(s):  
Water Interface ◽  
Undisturbed Sediment

The Calculation of Transport Coefficients of Phosphate and Calcium Fluxes Across the Sediment-Water Interface, from Experiments with Undisturbed Sediment Cores

1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 941-951 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. van Raaphorst ◽  
A. G. Brinkman
Keyword(s):  
Interstitial Water ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Transport Coefficients ◽  
Sediment Cores ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Benthic Fluxes ◽  
Batch Experiments ◽  
Rapid Release ◽  
Undisturbed Sediment ◽  
Good Agreement

Fluxes of phosphate and calcium across the sediment-water interface of six undisturbed cores are investigated. Attention is paid to the accuracy of porewater extraction and the influence of this sampling upon the experiments. From this, it is concluded that sampling time should at least be one day. Continuous and batch experiments resulted in a rapid release of phosphorus and calcium from the sediment. The influence of induced seepage could not be shown. On a theoretical base, it is concluded that the benthic fluxes are fed by desorption at or just below the interface, rather than by diffusion from deeper layers. Hence, data of interstitial water could not directly be used for calculating the driving forces of these fluxes. Instead, endconcentrations in the overlaying water of the batch experiments are used, which resulted in values of transportcoefficients of 3–10.10−7 m.s−1, being in good agreement with theoretical as well as field data.

Sampling and analysis of the air-water interface with SEM and EDS of microlayers

1989 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 1004-1005
Author(s):  
Randall W. Smith ◽  
John Dash
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Surface Microlayer ◽  
Surface Films ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Physical Processes ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopic Analysis ◽  
Eds Analysis ◽  
Air Water Interface ◽  
Significant Area ◽  
Bulk Chemical

The structure of the air-water interface forms a boundary layer that involves biological ,chemical geological and physical processes in its formation. Freshwater and sea surface microlayers form at the air-water interface and include a diverse assemblage of organic matter, detritus, microorganisms, plankton and heavy metals. The sampling of microlayers and the examination of components is presently a significant area of study because of the input of anthropogenic materials and their accumulation at the air-water interface. The neustonic organisms present in this environment may be sensitive to the toxic components of these inputs. Hardy reports that over 20 different methods have been developed for sampling of microlayers, primarily for bulk chemical analysis. We report here the examination of microlayer films for the documentation of structure and composition.Baier and Gucinski reported the use of Langmuir-Blogett films obtained on germanium prisms for infrared spectroscopic analysis (IR-ATR) of components. The sampling of microlayers has been done by collecting fi1ms on glass plates and teflon drums, We found that microlayers could be collected on 11 mm glass cover slips by pulling a Langmuir-Blogett film from a surface microlayer. Comparative collections were made on methylcel1ulose filter pads. The films could be air-dried or preserved in Lugol's Iodine Several slicks or surface films were sampled in September, 1987 in Chesapeake Bay, Maryland and in August, 1988 in Sequim Bay, Washington, For glass coverslips the films were air-dried, mounted on SEM pegs, ringed with colloidal silver, and sputter coated with Au-Pd, The Langmuir-Blogett film technique maintained the structure of the microlayer intact for examination, SEM observation and EDS analysis were then used to determine organisms and relative concentrations of heavy metals, using a Link AN 10000 EDS system with an ISI SS40 SEM unit. Typical heavy microlayer films are shown in Figure 3.

Porous materials from cellulose nanocrystal and mxene surfactants at the oil/water interface

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bingqing qian ◽  
Haiqiao Wang ◽  
Dong Wang ◽  
Hao-Bin Zhang ◽  
Jessica Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Porous Materials ◽  
Cellulose Nanocrystal ◽  
Water Interface ◽  
Oil Water
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