Source relationships between streambank soils and streambed sediments in a mercury-contaminated stream

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作者
Dickson, Johnbull O. [1 ,2 ]
Mayes, Melanie A. [1 ]
Brooks, Scott C. [1 ]
Mehlhorn, Tonia L. [1 ]
Lowe, Kenneth A. [1 ]
Earles, Jennifer K. [1 ,3 ]
Gonez-Rodriguez, Leroy [4 ]
Watson, David B. [1 ]
Peterson, Mark J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Div Environm Sci, POB 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
[2] Savannah River Natl Lab, Aiken, SC 29808 USA
[3] Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Sci & Program Serv Off, POB 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 USA
[4] Univ Tennessee, Dept Civil & Environm Engn, Knoxville, TN 37996 USA
关键词
Erosion; Fluvial; Methylmercury; Source-sink; METHYLMERCURY; EXTRACTION; TRANSPORT; RIVER;
D O I
10.1007/s11368-018-2183-0
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Purpose In contaminated streams, understanding the role of streambank and streambed source contributions is essential to developing robust remedial solutions. However, identifying relationships can be difficult because of the lack of identifying signatures in source and receptor pools. East Fork Poplar Creek (EFPC) in Oak Ridge, TN, USA received historical industrial releases of mercury that contaminated streambank soils and sediments. Here, we determined relationships between the contaminated streambank soils and sand-sized streambed sediments. Materials and methods Field surveys revealed the spatial trends of the concentrations of inorganic total mercury (Hg) and methyl mercury (MeHg), Hg lability as inferred by sequential extraction, particle size distribution, and total organic carbon. Statistical tests were applied to determine relationships between streambank soil and streambed sediment properties. Results and discussion Concentrations of Hg in streambank soils in the upper reaches averaged 206 mgkg(-1) (all as dry weight) (n=457), and 13 mgkg(-1) in lower reaches (n=321), while sand-sized streambed sediments were approximately 16mgkg(-1) (n=57). Two areas of much higher Hg and MeHg concentrations in streambank soils were identified and related to localized higher Hg concentrations in the streambed sediments; however, most of the streambank soils have similar Hg concentrations to the streambed sediments. The molar ratio of Hg to organic carbon, correlation between MeHg and Hg, and particle size distributions suggested similarity between the streambank soils and the fine sand-sized fraction (125-250 m) collected from the streambed sediments. Mercury in the fine sand-sized streambed sediments, however, was more labile than Hg in the streambank soils, suggesting an in-stream environment that altered the geochemistry of sediment-bound Hg. Conclusions This study revealed major source areas of Hg in streambank soils, identified possible depositional locations in streambed sediments, and highlighted potential differences in the stability of Hg bound to streambank soils and sediments. This work will guide future remedial decision making in EFPC and will aid other researchers in identifying source-sink linkages in contaminated fluvial systems.
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页码:2007 / 2019
页数:13
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