Equilibrium sampling of HOCs in sediments and suspended particulate matter of the Elbe River

Abstract Background Chemical quality of sediment and suspended particulate matter (SPM) is usually assessed by total chemical concentrations (C total). However, the freely dissolved concentration (C free) is the ecologically more relevant parameter for bioavailability, diffusion and bioaccumulation....

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Main Authors: Nora Claire Niehus, Sabine Schäfer, Christel Möhlenkamp, Gesine Witt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
Series:Environmental Sciences Europe
Subjects:
SPM
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12302-018-0159-8