Nitrogen gas supersaturation in the recent sediments of lake erie and two polluted harbors
1987; Elsevier BV; Volume: 21; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0043-1354(87)90011-x
ISSN1879-2448
AutoresNicholas J. Fendinger, Donald D. Adams,
Tópico(s)Groundwater flow and contamination studies
ResumoNitrogen gas distributions in sediment pore water were determined for cores collected in Lake Erie and two nearby harbors. Concentrations of N2 gas ranged from 11.9 to 37.0 ml l−1 and from 8.9 to 58.3 ml l−1 for open lake and polluted harbor sediments, respectively. Maximum concentrations in the harbor sediments were as high as 3.5 times N2 saturation calculated for the overlying water. Indirect diffusive flux estimates for nitrogen gas ranged from 20 to 32% of the particulate nitrogen sedimentation rate in Lake Erie. At one location, the amount of nitrogen gas lost by diffusion was calculated to be greater than the nitrogen deposited to the sediments. Nitrogen gas production and diffusive loss from surficial sediments probably represents a major pathway for nitrogen removal from Lake Erie.
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