期刊
WATER RESEARCH
卷 149, 期 -, 页码 632-639出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.11.029
关键词
Stable isotopes; Biodegradation rates; REV; High resolution sampling; Sediment
资金
- DuPont Canada
- Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada
A key challenge in conceptual models for contaminated sites is identification of the multiplicity of processes controlling contaminant concentrations and distribution as well as quantification of the rates at which such processes occur. Conventional protocol for calculating biodegradation rates can lead to overestimation by attributing concentration decreases to degradation alone. This study reports a novel approach of assessing in situ biodegradation rates of monochlorobenzene (MCB) and benzene in contaminated sediments. Passive diffusion samplers allowing cm-scale vertical resolution across the sediment-water interface were coupled with measurements of concentrations and stable carbon isotope signatures to identify zones of active biodegradation of both compounds. Large isotopic enrichment trends in C-13 were observed for MCB (1.9-5.7 parts per thousand), with correlated isotopic depletion in C-13 for benzene (1.0-7.0 parts per thousand), consistent with expected isotope signatures for substrate and daughter product produced by in situ biodegradation. Importantly in the uppermost sediments, benzene too showed a pronounced C-13 enrichment trend of up to 2.2 parts per thousand, providing definitive evidence for simultaneous degradation as well as production of benzene. The hydrogeological concept of representative elementary volume was applied to CSIA data for the first time and identified a critical zone of 10-15 cm with highest biodegradation potential in the sediments. Using both stable isotope-derived rate calculations and numerical modeling, we show that MCB degraded at a slower rate (0.1-1.4 yr(-1) and 0.2-3.2 yr(-1), respectively) than benzene (3.3-84.0 yr(-1)) within the most biologically active zone of the sediment, contributing to detoxification. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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