Effect of pH on transport and transformation of Cu-sediment complexes in mangrove systems
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2018Author
Jayachandran, S.
Chakraborty, P.
Ramteke, D.
Chennuri, K.
Chakraborty, S.
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Impact of pH variation of overlying water column on transport and transformation of Cu-sediment complexes in the bottom mangrove sediments was investigated by using different metal extraction studies. The total Cu concentration in the studied sediments varied from ~64±1 to 78±2-mg kg-1. The sequential extraction study showed that a major part of the sedimentary Cu (85-90% of the total sedimentary Cu) was present within the structure of the sediments with minimum mobility and bioavailability. The redistribution of non-residual Cu among the different binding phases of the sediments was observed at different pH. It was found that Cu shifted from the different non-residual binding phases to the organic binding phase of the sediments at higher pH. Partial leaching of sedimentary Cu-SOM complexes (with increasing stability as determined by kinetic extraction study) was observed at higher pH. This study infers that increase in pH of overlying water column may release Cu-SOM complexes and increase the mobility of Cu-complexes in mangrove systems.
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