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  • 1Tianjin Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Tianjin Normal University, 300387 Tianjin, PR China.

The Science of the Total Environment
|June 28, 2019
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Core samples can reliably track historical organic pollutant footprints if confounding factors like biomixing are addressed. This review guides better study designs for accurate chemical pollution assessment using soil, sediment, and ice cores.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Geochemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Core samples serve as geochronometers for historical pollution data.
  • Previous studies utilized cores for temporal deposition, loading inventories, and mitigation effectiveness.
  • Reliable estimations require addressing confounding factors like biomixing and melting.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the conditions under which core samples are reliable archives for organic pollutants.
  • To systematically review factors influencing the post-depositional fate of organic chemicals in environmental cores.
  • To provide guidance for improving future core sample studies.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of organic pollutants in soil, sediment, and ice cores.
Keywords:
Core samplesNatural archivesOrganic pollutantsPost-depositional downward movement

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  • Analysis of factors affecting post-depositional chemical fate.
  • Discussion of downward movement based on field evidence, model simulations, and laboratory leaching tests.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified key confounding factors (e.g., biomixing, melting) that compromise core sample reliability.
    • Detailed discussion on post-depositional downward movement of organic pollutants.
    • Summarized lessons learned for optimizing study design, data analysis, and reporting.

    Conclusions:

    • Careful study design and appropriate numerical modeling enhance core sample reliability for retrospective chemical pollution analysis.
    • Standardized protocols and interdisciplinary cooperation are crucial for advancing the use of core samples as environmental archives.