Comparative study on organic constituents in polluted and unpolluted inland aquatic environments--IV: Indicators of hydrocarbon pollution for waters

Matsumoto, G

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4968880

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Journal Article

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1982

HERO ID 4968880
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Year 1982
Title Comparative study on organic constituents in polluted and unpolluted inland aquatic environments--IV: Indicators of hydrocarbon pollution for waters
Authors Matsumoto, G
Journal Water Research
Volume 16
Issue 11 (0
Page Numbers 1521-1527
Abstract The ratios between organic carbons and hydrocarbon constituents were compared for polluted river waters from the Tokyo area and unpolluted river, brook, reservoir and pond waters from the Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands to derive indicators of hydrocarbon pollution (fossil fuels and their products and both combustion products, and industrial products). The hydrocarbons as carbon (HCC)/total organic carbon (TOC), HCC/extractable organic carbon with ethyl acetate (EOC), squalane as carbon (SqC)/TOC, SqC/EOC, and unresolved complex mixture of hydrocarons (UCMH)/n-Alkane (C sub(15)-C sub(33)) ratios of the waters from the Tokyo area were much higher than those of the waters from the Ogasawara Islands. These results indicate that the HCC/TOC, HCC/EOC, UCMH/n-Alkane and CPI sub(H) values are the important indicators of hydrocarbon pollution. Further, it was suggested that the SqC/TOC and SqC/EOC ratios are useful indicators of urban-industrial activities on water systems.
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Keyword Japan, Tokyo; limnology; inland water environment; pollution indicators; hydrocarbons; organic matter; organic carbon; water pollution; freshwater environments; inland water; bioindicators; Freshwater; 1982)
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