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Seasonal bioavailability of sediment-associated heavy metals along the Mississippi river floodplain.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11680760     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A value of simultaneously extracted metal to acid-volatile sulfide (SEM-AVS) can provide important information regarding metal availability in anaerobic sediment. SEM and AVS concentrations were obtained by the cold-acid purge-and-trap technique during spring and summer at six locations along the Mississippi River floodplain. SEM-AVS values and AVS concentrations did not vary significantly between locations during both seasons. AVS concentrations were significantly greater during summer than spring, resulting in significantly lower SEM-AVS values in summer. Total SEM concentrations did not significantly vary between seasons or specific locations. SEM-AVS values were greater than one at each location during both seasons. Sediment metal toxicity was predicted to be absent for benthic organisms along the river floodplain.
Authors:
L A Grabowski; J L Houpis; W I Woods; K A Johnson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chemosphere     Volume:  45     ISSN:  0045-6535     ISO Abbreviation:  Chemosphere     Publication Date:  2001 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-10-26     Completed Date:  2002-02-28     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0320657     Medline TA:  Chemosphere     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  643-51     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Rangeland Ecosystem Science, Colorado State University, Berthoud 80513, USA. lgrabo3169@aol.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biological Availability
Disasters
Environmental Monitoring*
Forecasting
Geologic Sediments / chemistry*
Invertebrates
Metals, Heavy / analysis*,  pharmacokinetics,  toxicity
Risk Assessment
Seasons
Sulfides / chemistry
Volatilization
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Metals, Heavy; 0/Sulfides

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