Mercury contamination in surface sediments and sediment cores of the Mersey Estuary, UK
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank the Environment Agency staff at the Northwest Regional Office for piloting the hovercraft (Sea-Spray) and the crew of the vessel Coastal Guardian for assistance in sample collection. The authors are indebted to Barbara Vickers for Hg analysis and all colleagues at British Geological Survey who were involved in the Mersey field campaign. This paper is published by permission of the Executive Director, British Geological Survey.
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The relationship between TOC and ∑16 PAH was examined using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Results show a weak positive relationship (0.02) whereas in sediments correlations are typically stronger (Vane et al., 2009). Weak correlations between TOC and PAH are common in soils (Bucheli et al., 2004; Heywood et al., 2006; Ribes et al., 2003), though on occasions some statistically significant relationships have been encountered (Cousins et al., 1997).
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