The use of biological markers in the determination of the origin and type of organic matter in the sediments of the Tisza River

2014
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Štrbac, Snežana
Gajica, Gordana

Šajnović, Aleksandra

Vasic, Nebojsa
Stojanović, Ksenija

Jovančićević, Branimir

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The objective of this study was to determine the origin and type of organic matter (OM) in recent sediments of the Tisza River, along a distance of 153 km through the territory of Serbia. For this purpose, group organic-geo-chemical parameters and biomarker compositions were used. All samples contained approximately same amount of OM, which was deposited under uniform, slightly reducing conditions. Based on the distribution of n-alkanes, the origin and type of OM could not be precisely estimated. However, the n-alkane patterns suggest the presence of immature singenetic organic matter of terrestrial origin. The distributions of terpanes and steranes and the values of the corresponding maturity parameters indicate that the Tisza River sediments, apart from immature singenetic organic matter, contain oil pollutants of anthropogenic origin. The identical compositions of these biomarkers in all samples confirmed that the recent sediments of the Tisza River, from Kanjiza Town to the conflue...nce into the Danube River, contain the same type of oil pollutants. Based on the compositions of terpanes and steranes and the values of the biomarker parameters in Tisza sediments, it is supposed that the oil pollution generally could be related to heavy fuel oil from tankers, due to intense river transport and, to lower extent, to crude oils from the Elemir and Rusanda oil fields.
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sediments / Tisza River / organic matter / biomarkers / oil pollutantsSource:
Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2014, 79, 5, 597-612Publisher:
- Serbian Chemical Soc, Belgrade
Funding / projects:
- Geochemical investigations of sedimentary rocks - fossil fuels and environmental pollutants (RS-176006)
- Petrogenesis and mineral resources of the carpatho-balkanides and their importance in environmental protection (RS-176019)
DOI: 10.2298/JSC130614087S
ISSN: 0352-5139
WoS: 000336701600009
Scopus: 2-s2.0-84901426423
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IHTMTY - JOUR AU - Štrbac, Snežana AU - Gajica, Gordana AU - Šajnović, Aleksandra AU - Vasic, Nebojsa AU - Stojanović, Ksenija AU - Jovančićević, Branimir PY - 2014 UR - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1492 AB - The objective of this study was to determine the origin and type of organic matter (OM) in recent sediments of the Tisza River, along a distance of 153 km through the territory of Serbia. For this purpose, group organic-geo-chemical parameters and biomarker compositions were used. All samples contained approximately same amount of OM, which was deposited under uniform, slightly reducing conditions. Based on the distribution of n-alkanes, the origin and type of OM could not be precisely estimated. However, the n-alkane patterns suggest the presence of immature singenetic organic matter of terrestrial origin. The distributions of terpanes and steranes and the values of the corresponding maturity parameters indicate that the Tisza River sediments, apart from immature singenetic organic matter, contain oil pollutants of anthropogenic origin. The identical compositions of these biomarkers in all samples confirmed that the recent sediments of the Tisza River, from Kanjiza Town to the confluence into the Danube River, contain the same type of oil pollutants. Based on the compositions of terpanes and steranes and the values of the biomarker parameters in Tisza sediments, it is supposed that the oil pollution generally could be related to heavy fuel oil from tankers, due to intense river transport and, to lower extent, to crude oils from the Elemir and Rusanda oil fields. PB - Serbian Chemical Soc, Belgrade T2 - Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society T1 - The use of biological markers in the determination of the origin and type of organic matter in the sediments of the Tisza River VL - 79 IS - 5 SP - 597 EP - 612 DO - 10.2298/JSC130614087S ER -
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Štrbac, S., Gajica, G., Šajnović, A., Vasic, N., Stojanović, K.,& Jovančićević, B.. (2014). The use of biological markers in the determination of the origin and type of organic matter in the sediments of the Tisza River. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society Serbian Chemical Soc, Belgrade., 79(5), 597-612. https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC130614087S
Štrbac S, Gajica G, Šajnović A, Vasic N, Stojanović K, Jovančićević B. The use of biological markers in the determination of the origin and type of organic matter in the sediments of the Tisza River. in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society. 2014;79(5):597-612. doi:10.2298/JSC130614087S .
Štrbac, Snežana, Gajica, Gordana, Šajnović, Aleksandra, Vasic, Nebojsa, Stojanović, Ksenija, Jovančićević, Branimir, "The use of biological markers in the determination of the origin and type of organic matter in the sediments of the Tisza River" in Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 79, no. 5 (2014):597-612, https://doi.org/10.2298/JSC130614087S . .