Annual dynamics of perfluorinated compounds in sediment: A case study in the Morava River in Zlin district, Czech Republic

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BEČANOVÁ Jitka KOMPRDOVÁ Klára VRANA Branislav KLÁNOVÁ Jana

Year of publication 2016
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Chemosphere
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Faculty of Science

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Web http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653516302417
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.02.081
Field Environment influence on health
Keywords Monitoring; Perfluorinated compounds; PFOS; Sediment; Water; Water framework directive
Description Two groups of perfluorined compounds (PFCs), i.e. perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFASs) and perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (PFCAs) were analysed during a period of 1 year in monthly collected riverbed sediment samples from five sampling sites in an industrial region in Morava River catchment in Czech Republic. Levels of PFCs determined in sediment samples were up to 6.8 mu g kg(-1) of dry weight. Among PFCs analysed, mainly short-chain PFASs (C6 to C8) including PFOS were found in sediment samples and their levels were similar to those found in comparable river basins in other parts of Europe. Concentrations of PFCs were correlated with organic carbon content and their variations were mainly correlated by high flow events on Morava River and its tributaries. The changes in PFC concentrations were induced by displacing of PFCs containing particles to the river sediment during these elevated flow events.
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