The Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) on the Release and Distribution of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (Edcs) from Sediment under Hydrodynamic Forces, A Case Study of Bisphenol A (BPA) and Nonylphenol (NP)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Collection and Characterization
2.2. Experimental Setup
2.3. Hydrodynamic Conditions
2.4. Experimental Procedure and Sampling
2.5. Sample Analysis
2.5.1. Sample Fractionation
2.5.2. Extraction of EDCs from Water Samples
2.5.3. EDCs Extraction of Sediment Sample
2.5.4. GC-MS Analysis
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Physiochemical Properties of the Water Column
3.2. The Release EDCs in an Aquatic System under Hydrodynamic Forces
3.2.1. Distributions of EDCs in Overlying Water
3.2.2. The Correlation of Hydrodynamic Intensity and EDCs Content
3.2.3. Mass Balance of the Influx and Efflux of EDCs within the Aquatic System
3.3. The Effect of DOM for EDCs Release under Hydrodynamic Force
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Series | θ * | Shear Stress (Pa) |
---|---|---|
G1 | 0.05 | 0.0011 |
G2 | 0.20 | 0.0046 |
G3 | 0.50 | 0.0114 |
G4 | 0.80 | 0.0182 |
Series | DO * (mg/L) | pH | pE (mV) | Temperature (°C) |
---|---|---|---|---|
G1 | 8.2 | 8.44 | 174 | 24.3 |
G2 | 8.5 | 8.36 | 173 | 24.5 |
G3 | 8.8 | 8.33 | 171 | 24.4 |
G4 | 9.3 | 8.28 | 169 | 24.3 |
Phases | EDCs | k1 | k2 | R2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
colloid-bound | BPA | 48.73 | 1.29 | 0.992 |
NP | 41.06 | 1.70 | 0.995 | |
soluble | BPA | 68.89 | 1.78 | 0.985 |
NP | 41.52 | 1.07 | 0.987 |
Series | BPA | NP | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SEF * (ng) | WIF ** (ng) | WIF/SEF *** | SEF (ng) | SEF (ng) | WIF/SEF | |
G1 | 550 | 541 | 0.98 | 418 | 439 | 1.05 |
G2 | 836 | 829 | 0.99 | 572 | 516 | 0.90 |
G3 | 1408 | 1387 | 0.99 | 946 | 880 | 0.93 |
G4 | 2134 | 2080 | 0.97 | 1364 | 1278 | 0.94 |
Phase | EDCs | k3 | k4 | R2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
colloid-bound | BPA | 7.985 | 15.86 | 0.978 |
NP | 10.930 | −6.656 | 0.988 | |
soluble | BPA | 26.89 | −0.902 | 0.989 |
NP | 6.678 | 27.07 | 0.965 |
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Ding, J.; Cheng, Y.; Hua, Z.; Yuan, C.; Wang, X. The Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) on the Release and Distribution of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (Edcs) from Sediment under Hydrodynamic Forces, A Case Study of Bisphenol A (BPA) and Nonylphenol (NP). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019, 16, 1724. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16101724
Ding J, Cheng Y, Hua Z, Yuan C, Wang X. The Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) on the Release and Distribution of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (Edcs) from Sediment under Hydrodynamic Forces, A Case Study of Bisphenol A (BPA) and Nonylphenol (NP). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16(10):1724. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16101724
Chicago/Turabian StyleDing, Jue, Yu Cheng, Zulin Hua, Cong Yuan, and Xiaoju Wang. 2019. "The Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) on the Release and Distribution of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (Edcs) from Sediment under Hydrodynamic Forces, A Case Study of Bisphenol A (BPA) and Nonylphenol (NP)" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 10: 1724. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16101724