[DDTs transport between sediment and water in the mainstream of Haihe River in the urban area]

Huan Jing Ke Xue. 2009 Aug 15;30(8):2376-80.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

DDTs concentrations in surface water and sediment were measured from August 2007 to March 2008 in the mainstream of Haihe River. The results showed that DDTs concentrations ranged from 6.88-78.82 ng/L (mean 28.54 ng/L) in surface water, 5.82-45.5 ng/g (mean 21.55 ng/g) in sediment. The dominant DDTs form in surface water and sediment was found to be p, p'-DDT and p, p'-DDE, respectively. A steady state fugacity model (sediment-water exchange model) was established and successfully applied to the field data for p, p'-DDT in Haihe River. The parameter sensitivity analysis showed that sediment-water exchange of p, p'-DDT was mainly influenced by biodegradation rate constant, suspended particle-water partition coefficient and particle settling flux.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • China
  • DDT / analysis*
  • Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene / analysis
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Geologic Sediments / chemistry*
  • Insecticides / analysis*
  • Particle Size
  • Rivers
  • Water Movements
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*

Substances

  • Insecticides
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene
  • DDT