Implementation of a 3D Coupled Hydrodynamic and Contaminant Fate Model for PCDD/Fs in Thau Lagoon (France): The Importance of Atmospheric Sources of Contamination
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| Date | 2010-04 | ||||||||
| Language | English | ||||||||
| Author(s) | Dueri Sibylle1, Marinov Dimitar1, Fiandrino Annie2, Tronczynski Jacek3, Zaldivar Jose-Manuel1 | ||||||||
| Affiliation(s) | 1 : Commiss European Communities, Joint Res Ctr, I-21027 Ispra, VA, Italy. 2 : IFREMER, Lab Environm Resources, F-34203 Sete, France. 3 : IFREMER, Lab Biogeochem Organ Contaminants, F-44311 Nantes, France. |
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| Source | International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health (1660-4601) (Molecular Diversity Preservation International-mdpi), 2010-04 , Vol. 7 , N. 4 , P. 1467-1485 | ||||||||
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph7041467 | ||||||||
| WOS© Times Cited | 7 | ||||||||
| Keyword(s) | PCDD/F, Thau lagoon, POPs, fate model, hydrodynamic model | ||||||||
| Abstract | A 3D hydrodynamic and contaminant fate model was implemented for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in Thau lagoon. The hydrodynamic model was tested against temperature and salinity measurements, while the contaminant fate model was assessed against available data collected at different stations inside the lagoon. The model results allow an assessment of the spatial and temporal variability of the distribution of contaminants in the lagoon, the seasonality of loads and the role of atmospheric deposition for the input of PCDD/Fs. The outcome suggests that air is an important source of PCDD/Fs for this ecosystem, therefore the monitoring of air pollution is very appropriate for assessing the inputs of these contaminants. These results call for the development of integrated environmental protection policies. | ||||||||
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