Waters of various salinities were secured from the Umpqua
estuary, the Umpqua River, and the open ocean near the mouth of the
estuary. The rate of oxidation of sulfides in these various waters
was investigated to assess the potential longevity of free sulfides in
estuarine waters.
The rate of disappearance of sulfides showed no simple relationship with salinity. Estuarine water exhibited the fastest rate of
oxidation with decreasing rates observed in river water and open
ocean water.
The effects of aged water samples on the oxidation rate of sulfides
were investigated. The results indicated that fresher samples
exhibit a faster oxidation rate than aged samples in estuarine, open
ocean, and river water. / Graduation date: 1973
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ORGSU/oai:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1957/26770 |
| Date | 17 October 1972 |
| Creators | Korpalski, Thomas Paul |
| Contributors | Bella, David A. |
| Source Sets | Oregon State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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