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. 2023 Jun 15;57(25):9385–9393. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02309

Table 2. Biota-Sediment Accumulation Factor (BSAF) Values in Control (Unamended), Biochar, Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC), and Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Amended Palos Verde Shelf Superfund Site Sediment at Different Sampling Times.

  Day o,p′-DDE p,p′-DDE o,p′-DDD p,p′-DDD
Control 180 0.005 ± 0.0003 0.007 ± 0.0005 0.004 ± 0.0004 0.004 ± 0.002
  365 0.009 ± 0.001 0.011 ± 0.003 0.010 ± 0.002 0.013 ± 0.004
Biochar 180 0.005 ± 0.0003 0.007 ± 0.0006 0.003 ± 0.0003 0.007 ± 0.0008
  365 0.004 ± 0.0004 0.007 ± 0.0007 0.0001 ± 0.0003 0.003 ± 0.0005
PAC 180 0.004 ± 0.0002 0.005 ± 0.0004 0.0004 ± 0.0007 0.003 ± 0.0002
  365 0.002 ± 0.0003 0.004 ± 0.0005 0 0.001 ± 0.0003
GAC 180 0.016 ± 0.004 0.024 ± 0.006 0.012 ± 0.004 0.018 ± 0.004
  365 0.005 ± 0.0003 0.010 ± 0.0009 0.006 ± 0.001 0.010 ± 0.002