Spatiotemporal Changes in Trace Metal Bioavailability in the Sediment Pore water of a Constructed Wetland Using Passive Pore water Samplers
Abstract
Abstract Sediments in aquatic systems often act as a major sink for contaminants. Diffusive gradient in thin films (DGTs) and in situ equilibrium dialysis samplers (peepers) are two major in situ pore water sampling devices that overcome the problems associated with conventional pore water sampling methods. In the present study, DGTs and peepers were used to study the spatial and seasonal effects (cool months, October–February; warm months, May–September) on metal bioavailability in the H‐02 constructed wetland and the sink versus source role of the sediments by calculating the metal resupply capacity. Data showed similar seasonal trends in metal concentrations using passive samplers, peepers, and DGTs. Pooled Cu and Zn concentrations measured using DGTs were lower in warm months (1.67 ± 1.50 and 2.62 ± 0.68 μg L –1 , respectively, p < 0.001) versus in cool months (2.12 ± 0.65 and 5.58 ± 1.33 μg L –1 , respectively, p < 0.001; mean ± 95% confidence interval). Sulfate (SO 4 2− ) concentrations were significantly ( p = 0.0139) lower in warm months (averaged at 0.22 ± 0.05 mg L –1 ) compared to in cool months (0.16 ± 0.05 mg L –1 ). The increase in SO 4 2− concentration is an indicator of the lower activity of sulfate‐reducing bacteria, which need SO 4 2− during anaerobic respiration, in which SO 4 2− ismore »
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- Savannah River Ecology Lab University of Georgia Aiken South Carolina USA
- Savannah River Ecology Lab University of Georgia Aiken South Carolina USA, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources University of Georgia Aiken South Carolina USA
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- USDOE
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- OSTI ID: 2202887
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- DE‐EM0004391
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- Published Article
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- Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
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- Journal Name: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Journal Volume: 42 Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 0730-7268
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- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
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- United States
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- English
Citation Formats
Elhaj Baddar, Zeinah, Xu, Xiaoyu, and Spencer, Breann. Spatiotemporal Changes in Trace Metal Bioavailability in the Sediment Pore water of a Constructed Wetland Using Passive Pore water Samplers. United States: N. p., 2023.
Web. doi:10.1002/etc.5745.
Elhaj Baddar, Zeinah, Xu, Xiaoyu, & Spencer, Breann. Spatiotemporal Changes in Trace Metal Bioavailability in the Sediment Pore water of a Constructed Wetland Using Passive Pore water Samplers. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5745
Elhaj Baddar, Zeinah, Xu, Xiaoyu, and Spencer, Breann. Wed .
"Spatiotemporal Changes in Trace Metal Bioavailability in the Sediment Pore water of a Constructed Wetland Using Passive Pore water Samplers". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5745.
@article{osti_2202884,
title = {Spatiotemporal Changes in Trace Metal Bioavailability in the Sediment Pore water of a Constructed Wetland Using Passive Pore water Samplers},
author = {Elhaj Baddar, Zeinah and Xu, Xiaoyu and Spencer, Breann},
abstractNote = {Abstract Sediments in aquatic systems often act as a major sink for contaminants. Diffusive gradient in thin films (DGTs) and in situ equilibrium dialysis samplers (peepers) are two major in situ pore water sampling devices that overcome the problems associated with conventional pore water sampling methods. In the present study, DGTs and peepers were used to study the spatial and seasonal effects (cool months, October–February; warm months, May–September) on metal bioavailability in the H‐02 constructed wetland and the sink versus source role of the sediments by calculating the metal resupply capacity. Data showed similar seasonal trends in metal concentrations using passive samplers, peepers, and DGTs. Pooled Cu and Zn concentrations measured using DGTs were lower in warm months (1.67 ± 1.50 and 2.62 ± 0.68 μg L –1 , respectively, p < 0.001) versus in cool months (2.12 ± 0.65 and 5.58 ± 1.33 μg L –1 , respectively, p < 0.001; mean ± 95% confidence interval). Sulfate (SO 4 2− ) concentrations were significantly ( p = 0.0139) lower in warm months (averaged at 0.22 ± 0.05 mg L –1 ) compared to in cool months (0.16 ± 0.05 mg L –1 ). The increase in SO 4 2− concentration is an indicator of the lower activity of sulfate‐reducing bacteria, which need SO 4 2− during anaerobic respiration, in which SO 4 2− is reduced to sulfide (S 2– ) that forms insoluble salts with Cu and Zn, which could partially explain the higher bioavailability of these metals in the cool season. Metal resupply capacity of the sediments was mostly <0.2 for Cu and Zn. Taken together, the H0‐2 wetland sediments mostly acted as a sink to both Cu and Zn over the course of the present study. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:2726–2736. © 2023 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.},
doi = {10.1002/etc.5745},
journal = {Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry},
number = 12,
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 18 00:00:00 EDT 2023},
month = {Wed Oct 18 00:00:00 EDT 2023}
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https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5745
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