D. Carter, R. Hites
1992
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Journal of Great Lakes Research
Abstract
Concentrations of 2,4-di-tert-pentylphenol and six other unusual alkylphenols were measured in sediments throughout the Trenton Channel and the mouth of the Detroit River. Octanol-water partition coefficients for these compounds ranged between 3.24 and 5.88, indicating that these compounds are bound to sediment. Thus, these alkylphenols, which come from a known source, can be used to investigate the transport pathways of other sediment-bound pollutants. The alkylphenol concentrations decreased exponentially with distance from the source along the western shore of the Trenton Channel, indicating that transport occurred uniformly along its length. Little cross-channel or upstream mixing was observed. Significant quantities of the alkylphenols are present at the mouth of the Detroit River, indicating that sediment-bound pollutants are carried through the Trenton Channel and enter the western basin of Lake Erie.