PMID: 15224726Jul 1, 2004Paper

Comparative evaluation of background anthropogenic hydrocarbons in surficial sediments from nine urban waterways

Environmental Science & Technology
Scott A StoutStephen D Emsbo-Mattingly

Abstract

Anthropogenic hydrocarbons in surficial urban sediments derived from nonpoint sources (e.g., stormwater runoff, surface runoff, direct atmospheric deposition, and small but persistent discharges) are the principal characteristics of "urban background". Establishing the character and concentration of urban background helps determine the incremental impacts from point sources and develop successful remedial strategies. In this study, we compared the nature and amount of total extractable hydrocarbons (THC) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including alkylated PAHs, within 280 surficial (mostly 0-10 cm) sediments from nine, well-studied urban waterways on the East and West U.S. Coasts. These 280 sediments were predominantly impacted by urban background. All the sediments were analyzed by consistent preparation and analytical methods and met consistent data quality objectives, thereby minimizing variations attributable to methodology. The data demonstrate that the anthropogenic hydrocarbons comprising urban background from all locations exhibit a generally consistent nature, dominated by (1) a variably shaped unresolved complex mixture (UCM) within the residual (C20+) range and (2) a variable distribution of resolved 4- ...Continue Reading

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