NDLI: Effect of hydrocarbon-contaminated fluctuating groundwater on magnetic properties of shallow sediments

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Author	Ameen, Nawrass N. Klueglein, Nicole Appel, Erwin Petrovský, Eduard Kappler, Andreas Leven, Carsten
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	We investigate magnetic phase (trans)formation in the presence of petroleum hydrocarbons and its relation to bacterial activity, in particular in the zone of remediation driven fluctuating water levels at a former military air base in the Czech Republic. In a previous study an increase of magnetite concentration from the groundwater table towards the top of the groundwater fluctuation zone (GWFZ) was reported, however with limited reliability as there was no control on small-scale effects. To recognize statistically significant magnetic signatures versus depth, we obtained multiple sediment cores from three locations in January 2011 and April 2012, penetrating the unsaturated zone, the GWFZ and the uppermost one meter below the groundwater level (∼2.3 m depth at the time of sampling). Magnetic concentration variation versus depth was determined by measuring magnetic susceptibility (MS) and remanence parameters. Small-scale features were identified and eliminated by statistical processing of multiple cores. A trend of increasing MS values from the lowermost position of the groundwater table upward was verified and highest magnetic concentration was found at the top of the GWFZ. Magnetic mineralogy indicates that newly formed fine-grained magnetite in the single domain to small pseudo-single domain range is responsible for the MS enhancement confirming previous results. There is no correlation with the depth variation of hydrocarbon (HC) concentrations; however, total organic carbon is linked to MS and may represent a degradation product of HC that is bioavailable for microorganisms. Bacterial activity is likely responsible for magnetite formation as indicated by most probable number (MPN) results of iron-metabolizing bacteria. The comparison of our results with an earlier study conducted at the same site revealed that magnetic concentration clearly decreased since remediation was terminated in 2008, possibly due to dissolution of magnetite.
Starting Page	442
Ending Page	460
Page Count	19
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00393169
Journal	Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica
Volume Number	58
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15731626
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2014-05-21
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	environmental magnetism magnetic susceptibility groundwater table fluctuation hydrocarbon contamination magnetite formation Geophysics/Geodesy Structural Geology Atmospheric Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geochemistry and Petrology Geophysics

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