“Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in the Sediment of the Roter Main River, Bayreuth”
Becker A, Gerstmann S, Frank H (2008)
Publication Language: English
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 2008
Journal
Book Volume: 156
Pages Range: 818 - 820
Journal Issue: 3
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2008.05.024
Abstract
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are widely distributed in aquatic ecosystems. Their sources are known but few studies about their accumulation potential in river sediments exist. The aim of this study is to assess the concentrations of PFOA and PFOS in sediments in relation to their levels in river water receiving effluent from a waste water treatment plant (WWTP). PFOS accumulates by a factor of about 40 relative to river water, PFOA only up to threefold. In contrast to previous suggestions, in this case the enrichment on sediment is not correlated to the total organic carbon contents.
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APA:
Becker, A., Gerstmann, S., & Frank, H. (2008). “Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in the Sediment of the Roter Main River, Bayreuth”. Environmental Pollution, 156(3), 818 - 820. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.05.024
MLA:
Becker, Anna, Silke Gerstmann, and Hartmut Frank. "“Perfluorooctanoic Acid and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate in the Sediment of the Roter Main River, Bayreuth”." Environmental Pollution 156.3 (2008): 818 - 820.
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