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T1 - Emission rates of C8–C15 VOCs from seaweed and sand in the inter-tidal zone at Mace Head, Ireland
AU - Sartin, J.H
AU - Halsall, C.J
AU - Hayward, S
AU - Hewitt, C.N
PY - 2002/11/1
Y1 - 2002/11/1
N2 - Emission fluxes for a range of C8–C15 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were determined from the seaweed Fucus spiralis (spiral wrack) and an adjacent sand surface during low tide on the coastline of Mace Head, Ireland. These two surface types, assessed using dynamic flux chamber systems, are typical of the Mace Head inter-tidal zone. A range of n-alkanes and oxygenates were routinely identified in the measurement of chamber air. Examination of the odd/even n-alkane ratios and use of the carbon preference index (CPI) suggested a biogenic source for these compounds (CPIs >2 in for all samples). Fluxes of n-pentadecane, the most predominant n-alkane, ranged from 0.2 to 5.1μgm−2h−1 (0.9–24nmolm−2h−1), while oxygenates such as nonanal and decanal had fluxes ranging from
AB - Emission fluxes for a range of C8–C15 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were determined from the seaweed Fucus spiralis (spiral wrack) and an adjacent sand surface during low tide on the coastline of Mace Head, Ireland. These two surface types, assessed using dynamic flux chamber systems, are typical of the Mace Head inter-tidal zone. A range of n-alkanes and oxygenates were routinely identified in the measurement of chamber air. Examination of the odd/even n-alkane ratios and use of the carbon preference index (CPI) suggested a biogenic source for these compounds (CPIs >2 in for all samples). Fluxes of n-pentadecane, the most predominant n-alkane, ranged from 0.2 to 5.1μgm−2h−1 (0.9–24nmolm−2h−1), while oxygenates such as nonanal and decanal had fluxes ranging from
KW - -Alkanes
KW - Oxygenated organic compounds
KW - Coastal boundary layer
KW - Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)
KW - (spiral wrack)
U2 - 10.1016/S1352-2310
DO - 10.1016/S1352-2310
M3 - Journal article
VL - 36
SP - 5311
EP - 5321
JO - Atmospheric Environment
JF - Atmospheric Environment
SN - 1352-2310
IS - 34
ER -