A method for behaviour analysis of synthetic chemicals in the aquatic environment using their adsorption constants. ‐ a study of linear alkylbenzenesulfonate in wetland –

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Abstract
An easy‐to‐use method for analyzing the behavior of synthetic chemicals in aquatic environments is proposed. The behavior of the chemicals can be analyzed by comparison of the ratio of the reduction constants for these chemicals obtained by field investigation and that of adsorption constants on the sediment particles obtained separately by laboratory experiments. By using the present method, the quality of the natural purification of linear alkylbenzenesulfonate in the wetland was considered. Analysis of the data suggested that biodegradation was temperature controlled with an “ON‐OFF”; switch operating at 6 to 9 °C.