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Enhanced removal of sediment-associated total petroleum hydrocarbons under bioturbation by polychaete perinereis aibuhitensis
Bioturbation processes could influence the physical, chemical and biological properties of aquatic sediments and improve the mineralization of organic matter in sediment. The influence of bioturbation by polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis on the removal of sediment-associated total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) was evaluated through laboratory experiment with P. aibuhitensis cultured in crude oil contaminated coastal sediment. After 60 days, the TPH concentrations in the sediments were significantly decreased compared to the initial concentrations, in which the TPH concentrations in bioturbation experiments (with worms) were significantly lower than those in control experiments (without worms) for both low (1.48 ± 0.19g/kg dry wt) and high (2.67 ± 0.33 g/kg dry wt) TPH-contaminated groups, indicating bioturbation enhanced the removal of TPH in sediment. The TPH removal rates in high TPH group were significantly lower than those in low TPH group, suggested that petroleum pollution inhibited the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in sediment. However, the stimulation efficiency was higher in high TPH group than that in low TPH group, which may be the result of enhanced hydrocarbon’s bioavailability by digestive fluid during gut transit.
Enhanced removal of sediment-associated total petroleum hydrocarbons under bioturbation by polychaete perinereis aibuhitensis
Bioturbation processes could influence the physical, chemical and biological properties of aquatic sediments and improve the mineralization of organic matter in sediment. The influence of bioturbation by polychaete Perinereis aibuhitensis on the removal of sediment-associated total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) was evaluated through laboratory experiment with P. aibuhitensis cultured in crude oil contaminated coastal sediment. After 60 days, the TPH concentrations in the sediments were significantly decreased compared to the initial concentrations, in which the TPH concentrations in bioturbation experiments (with worms) were significantly lower than those in control experiments (without worms) for both low (1.48 ± 0.19g/kg dry wt) and high (2.67 ± 0.33 g/kg dry wt) TPH-contaminated groups, indicating bioturbation enhanced the removal of TPH in sediment. The TPH removal rates in high TPH group were significantly lower than those in low TPH group, suggested that petroleum pollution inhibited the degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in sediment. However, the stimulation efficiency was higher in high TPH group than that in low TPH group, which may be the result of enhanced hydrocarbon’s bioavailability by digestive fluid during gut transit.
Enhanced removal of sediment-associated total petroleum hydrocarbons under bioturbation by polychaete perinereis aibuhitensis
Tong, Yifan (author) / Li, Jingyi (author) / Cheng, Qianhui (author) / Gao, Caihong (author) / Yang, Yaqi (author) / Tian, Shengyan (author)
Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A ; 54 ; 391-397
2019-04-16
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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