Field and laboratory assessment of natural and engineered attenuation processes of DDT-impacted sediment with an emphasis on bioturbation effect
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Aquatic sediments are often the final repository for hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs), including dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), that continue to pose ecological and human health risks long after the chemicals have been banned from manufacturing and use. Moreover, contaminated sediments can deter important commercial and recreational use of waterways and waterbodies. The complexity of determining risks from contaminated sites requires better understanding of site processes that will affect exposure risks. Natural attenuation are intrinsic site processes that may reduce contaminant exposure. This dissertation investigates the status of natural attenuation in Lake Maggiore, Italy using new monitoring techniques. The affects of bioturbation on natural attenuation and remediation with activated carbon amendment or investigated further in laboratory studies.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Form | electronic; electronic resource; remote |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Publication date | 2015 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | Lin, Diana |
|---|---|
| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
| Primary advisor | Luthy, Richard G |
| Thesis advisor | Luthy, Richard G |
| Thesis advisor | Fendorf, Scott |
| Thesis advisor | Mitch, William A |
| Advisor | Fendorf, Scott |
| Advisor | Mitch, William A |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
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Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Diana Lin. |
|---|---|
| Note | Submitted to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
| Thesis | Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2015. |
| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2015 by Diana Lin
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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