Thomas, J Y, Ramsey, M H, John, E A and Barnes, B (2008) Case study using a new experimental design for the quantification of contaminant heterogeneity in soils. In: 10th International UFZ-Deltares/TNO Conference on Soil-Water Systems Milan, ITALY, JUN 03-06, 2008, Milan, ITALY.

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Abstract

The initial results of this study indicate that the new sampling design used in conjunction with the duplicate method has characterised heterogeneity at a range of scales for Pb, Zn and Cu at two contrasting sites. The degree of heterogeneity can be expressed numerically in terms of relative standard deviations for each sampling distance and could be used in the development of improved sampling strategies for secondary site investigations. Further work is required to implement the design at a site expected to have even higher heterogeneity, quantify heterogeneity of contaminants at scales less than 0.02m, and assess the impact of observed heterogeneity on plant uptake of these metals.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Additional Information:	First Author (Thomas) was PhD student of Ramsey (2nd author) and John (3rd author). Barnes (4th Author) was collaborator from the Environment Agency, who provided resources and comments.
Schools and Departments:	School of Life Sciences > Evolution, Behaviour and Environment
Depositing User:	Jacqui Thomas
Date Deposited:	06 Feb 2012 20:49
Last Modified:	22 Mar 2012 12:15
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/28342

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