Research Article

Arsenic Transfer from As-Rich Sediments to River Water in the Presence of Biofilms

Table 3

As mobilized in various extractants and time-averaged bioavailable concentration in DGT devices (). Percentages in brackets represent the As mobilized with respect to the total As in sediments.

SampleWater soluble AsExchangeable AsSpecifically sorbed AsTCLP As
(µg g−1)(µg L−1)

C0.051 (0.05%)0.18 (0.17%)1.39 (1.31%)0.28 (0.26%)2.25
B0.045 (0.04%)0.13 (0.12%)2.58 (2.43%)0.11 (0.10%)1.44