Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5162513 | Organic Geochemistry | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Perylene formation in sediments of water bodies has been a topic of continual discussion and debate. We report the concentration and age (ca. 660Â yr) profiles of perylene and other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a sediment core from Emerald Peak Lake, the largest high mountain lake in Taiwan. Perylene is dominant at all depths of the sediment (ranging from 60% to 98% of total PAHs), a feature not commonly found in other sediments. The concentration profile of perylene with sediment age fits a first order kinetic model, which might be an indication of a steady sedimentary environment.
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Authors
Cheng-Wei Fan, J. Shiue, Cheng-Yi Wu, Cheng-Yu Wu,