Caspian Ecological Baseline Study, 
Caspian Sea


In support of an ecological baseline study for an international oil company, Woods Hole Group Environmental Laboratories analyzed marine sediments and seawater samples for petroleum hydrocarbons, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls, and total phenols.  In order to provide meaningful baseline measurements, alumina cleanup and gas chromatography with flame ionization detection was employed for petroleum hydrocarbon measurements to provide reporting limits on the order of 1 mg/Kg without interference from non-petroleum hydrocarbons.  Selected samples were analyzed for PAHs by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry with selected ion monitoring.  Data will be used for comparing sediment and water column measurements from future monitoring surveys.

 
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Nicholas P. Corso at (508) 822-9300
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