Sedimentation and deposition -- Illinois -- Illinois River
Abstract
Systematic sub-sampling of sediment cores in sections of uniform thickness is necessary
in order to evaluate historic changes in sediment quality, to determine the vertical extent
of contamination, and to measure sedimentation rates. With these objectives in mind,
fourteen sediment cores were collected during March 2002 using the Illinois State Water
Survey vibracorer. Concentrations of metals and total organic carbon were measured
using standard techniques. Concentrations of chlorinated pesticides, phenolic compounds,
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were
measured by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC-MS). The concentrations of
chlorinated pesticides, phenolic compounds and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were
below the method detection limit in all sediment samples analyzed. However, there was
a wide range in concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which were
detected in all sediment samples. Also, a wide range of metal concentrations was noted
in the sediments evaluated. Lower concentrations of metals were found in the upper 0.5
m of sediment but concentrations were elevated at depths ranging from 1.0 m to 1.5 m.
Sedimentation rates were estimated using cesium-137 radiometric dating on 14
vibracores. Sedimentation rates range from < 0.1 to 1.9 cm/yr, with an average of 0.9
cm/yr. These rates are comparable to those reported in previous studies.
Publisher
Champaign, IL : Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
Series/Report Name or Number
Illinois Sustainable Technology Center -- RR Series, no. 112
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