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Partition of pentachlorophenol (PCP) into particulate and dissolved phases in the waters of the Vistula River mouth at the Gulf of Gdańsk Cover

Partition of pentachlorophenol (PCP) into particulate and dissolved phases in the waters of the Vistula River mouth at the Gulf of Gdańsk

Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies
Volume 45 (2016): Issue 2 (June 2016)
By: Marta E. Kobusińska,  Maria Witt,  Krzysztof Lewandowski and  Elżbieta Niemirycz  
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|Jun 2016

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Figure 1

Sampling sites of sea water (sea-side resorts - Gdynia, Sopot, Gdansk), estuarine water (Swibno - the Vistula River mouth) and river water (Kiezmark - the Vistula River mouth cross-section)
Sampling sites of sea water (sea-side resorts - Gdynia, Sopot, Gdansk), estuarine water (Swibno - the Vistula River mouth) and river water (Kiezmark - the Vistula River mouth cross-section)

Figure 2

Relationship between the SPM load (kg) and the mean water flow rate (m3 s-1) in the Vistula River at the Kiezmark station (river mouth cross-section) during the period of 2002-2006 and 2014
Relationship between the SPM load (kg) and the mean water flow rate (m3 s-1) in the Vistula River at the Kiezmark station (river mouth cross-section) during the period of 2002-2006 and 2014

Figure 3

Relationship between PCPspm (μg g-1 d.w.) and the mean water flow rate (Q), (m3 s-1) in the Vistula River at the Kiezmark station (river mouth cross-section) in 2014
Relationship between PCPspm (μg g-1 d.w.) and the mean water flow rate (Q), (m3 s-1) in the Vistula River at the Kiezmark station (river mouth cross-section) in 2014

Figure 4

Seasonal variability in PCPspm and PCPdiss concentrations at selected sampling stations in 2014
Seasonal variability in PCPspm and PCPdiss concentrations at selected sampling stations in 2014

Spearman rank correlation test for verification of correlation between the particulate phase of PCP (PCPspm) and the mean water flow rate in the Vistula River in 2014

UnitPCPspm (μg g-1 d.w.)Water flow rate (Q) (m3 s-1)
PCPspmμg g-1 d.w.1.000000-0.616667
Water flow rate (Q)m3 s-1-0.6166671.000000

Environmental material collected and analyzed within the present study

StationWater typeYearSamples (N)Analysis
Kiezmark(the Vistula River mouth cross-section)riverine2002-2006120SPM
Kiezmark(the Vistula River)riverine2014(April-December)99SPM, PCPspmPCPdiss
Swibno(the Vistula River mouth)estuarine2014(March-December)1010SPM, PCPspmPCPdiss
Gdansk(the Gulf of Gdansk)marine2014(March-December)1010SPM, PCPspmPCPdiss
Sopot 201410SPM, PCPspm
(the Gulf of Gdansk)marine(March-December)10PCPdiss
Gdynia 201410SPM, PCPspm
(the Gulf of Gdansk)marine(March-December)10PCPdiss
TotalSPM= 170PCPspm= 50PCPdiss= 50

Statistical parameters describing the data on PCP concentration (PCPdiss, PCPspm) in river, estuarine and sea water

UnitNMedianMinimumMaximum
RIVERINE
PCPdissng dm-3953.1315.67120.45
PCPspmμg g-1 d.w.912.853.2027.01
ESTUARINE
PCPdissng dm-31055.0923.4394.21
PCPspmμg g-1dw.1016.4013.5225.61
MARINE
PCPdissng dm-33028.9812.8562.36
PCPdissμg g-1dw.3017.358.5837.76

Calculated values of the dilution factor (DF) for PCP in the sampled surface waters with respect to the EC (2001) environmental quality standard (EQS) for the assessment of environmental risk

Water typeΣPCPdiss /PCPspmEQS valueDF
riverine336.691003.37
marine237.461002.37

Spearman rank correlation test for the assessment of selected parameters and their effect on the partition of PCP into dissolved and particulate phases (statistically significant p<0_05 marked in red)

ParameterPCPdiss(ng dm-3)PCPspm (μg g-1 d.w.)S(PSU)pH
PCPdiss(ng dm-3)1.0000000.127301-0.4784810.575308
PCP(μg g-1 d.w.)0.1273011.0000000.1859590.099283
S(PSU)0.5753080.1859591.000000-0.492416
pH-0.4924160.0992830.1476451.000000
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ohs-2016-0016 | Journal eISSN: 1897-3191 | Journal ISSN: 1730-413X
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Language: English
Page range: 172 - 181
Submitted on: Aug 28, 2015
Accepted on: Sep 28, 2015
Published on: Jun 22, 2016
Published by: University of Gdańsk
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
suspended particulate matter (SPM),
chlorophenols,
pollution load,
the Vistula River,
the Baltic Sea
Related subjects:
Chemistry,
Chemistry, other,
Geosciences,
Geosciences, other,
Life sciences,
Life sciences, other

© 2016 Marta E. Kobusińska, Maria Witt, Krzysztof Lewandowski, Elżbieta Niemirycz, published by University of Gdańsk
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