In situ remediation of contaminated sediments using thin-layer capping: efficiency in contaminant retention and ecological implications

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Samuelsson, Göran S.,1967-Stockholms universitet,Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanik (author)

In situ remediation of contaminated sediments using thin-layer capping : efficiency in contaminant retention and ecological implications

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Stockholm :Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University,2013
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ISBN:9789174477955
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At the time of the doctoral defence the following papers were unpublished and had a status as follows: Paper 3: Manuscript; Paper 4: Manuscript.
Hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) often reside in sediments sorbed to particles, most tightly to particles with high content of organic carbon. If persistent, such pollutants can accumulate in the sediment for many years and constitute a contamination risk for sediment-living organisms and organisms at higher trophic levels, including humans.Since traditional remediation techniques are associated with complications (e.g. release of contaminants during dredging operations, disturbance of benthic faunal communities), or constraints (handling of large amounts of contaminated sediment and water, limitations due to depth and size of the area, high costs), there is a need for new alternative methods.In situ remediation through thin-layer capping (a few centimeter cover) with a sorbing material such as activated carbon (AC) has been proposed as an alternative remediation method. Compared to traditional remediation techniques, AC amendment in a thin layer means less material handling and lower costs and is assumed to be less disruptive to benthic communities. The objectives of this thesis were to investigate the ecological effects from thin layer capping as well as the efficiency in contaminant retention.Thin layer capping amended with AC proved to reduce availability of HOCs to the tested organisms, the gastropod Nassarius nitidus (Paper II), the clam Abra nitida (Paper III) and to polychaete worms (Paper II and III). The remediation technique also decreased the sediment-to-water fluxes of the contaminants (Paper II and III).However, AC amended thin-layer capping was also found to cause negative biological effects. In laboratory studies with only a few species the negative effects were minor, or difficult to discern with the endpoints used (Paper II and III). In a larger multi-species mesocosm (boxcore) study, on the other hand, the negative effects were more prominent (Paper I) and in a large scale field study the benthic community was found to be profoundly disturbed by the AC amendment, with the effects persisting or even worsening ca one year (14 months) post amendment (Paper IV).

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NATURVETENSKAP Biologi hsv//swe
NATURAL SCIENCES Biological Sciences hsv//eng
NATURVETENSKAP Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap Miljövetenskap hsv//swe
NATURAL SCIENCES Earth and Related Environmental Sciences Environmental Sciences hsv//eng
NATURVETENSKAP Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap Oceanografi, hydrologi och vattenresurser hsv//swe
NATURAL SCIENCES Earth and Related Environmental Sciences Oceanography, Hydrology and Water Resources hsv//eng
Contaminated Sediment Remediation
Activated Carbon
Benthic Community
Ecological Effects
Stress
Resilience
Contaminant Sequestration
Capping Efficiency
Bioavailability
Bioaccumulation
Sediment-to-water fluxes
marin ekotoxikologi
Marine Ecotoxicology

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Gunnarsson, Jonas S.,ProfessorStockholms universitet,Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanik (thesis advisor)
Koelmans, Bart,ProfessorAquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management Group, Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands (opponent)
Stockholms universitetInstitutionen för ekologi, miljö och botanik (creator_code:org_t)

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