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Polycyclic hydrocarbon contamination in and around the Arthur Kill, Staten Island, New York

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Polycyclic hydrocarbon contamination in and around the Arthur Kill, Staten Island, New York
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ETD_3122
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http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.1/rucore10001600001.ETD.000057676
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eng
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theses
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Environmental Sciences
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons--New York
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Arthur Kill (N.J. and N.Y.)--Environmental conditions
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Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)--Environmental conditions
Abstract (type = abstract)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. PAHs are often found in industrialized and urbanized areas as a result of industrial processes, combustion of carbon-bearing compounds, and urban runoff. The area surrounding the Arthur Kill in Staten Island, New York, is an area with a long history of industrial activity, pollution, and anthropogenic contamination. The area is known to have elevated levels of metal pollution which has impacted the benthic infaunal community dynamics. The purpose of this study is to determine the levels of PAHs present in sediments in and around the Arthur Kill, and to determine if the levels of PAHs present have affected benthic macroinfaunal community structure. Sediment PAH concentrations were measured using isotope dilution mass spectrometry, and the effects of that contamination on community structure were determined using linear regression, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA). Organic carbon normalized PAH concentrations ranged from 45 to 211 ug/g organic carbon, below concentrations considered dangerous. No significant relationship was found between benthic macrofauna biomass or abundance using the various statistical methods, suggesting that PAH contamination is not a driving factor in the community composition in and around the Arthur Kill.
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by Gerald Thomas Rustic
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Gerald Thomas
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1972-
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Rodenburg
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Lisa
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Lisa Rodenburg
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John
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Weilin
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Weilin Huang
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Rutgers University
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Graduate School - New Brunswick
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2011
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2011-01
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doi:10.7282/T3RB747T
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ETD graduate
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Rustic
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Gerald
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2011-01-05 11:53:53
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Access to this PDF has been restricted at the author's request. It will be publicly available after January 30th, 2013.
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