Perylene in basin sediments off southern california

Orr, Wilson L.; Grady, John R.

doi:10.1016/s0016-7037(67)80058-9

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“…However, unlike anthropogenic PAHs, perylene generally increases in abundance with depth (Orr and Grady, 1967;Aizenshtat, 1973;Ishiwatari et al, 1980;Wakeham et al, 1980;Gschwend et al, 1983;Silliman et al, 1998Silliman et al, , 2000, leading researchers to infer that it forms within the rock mass. This conclusion has, in turn, led to the proposition that it forms through diagenetic alteration of natural precursors under anaerobic conditions (Aizenshtat, 1973;Orr and Grady, 1967;Hites et al, 1977;Garrigues et al, 1988;Silliman et al, 1998). Possible precursors include perylenequinones derived from black pigments of modern plants ( Thomson, 1976), insects (Cameron et al, 1964), fungi (Hardil et al, 1989;Hashimoto et al, 1994) and crinoids (De Riccardis et al, 1991).…”

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Probable fungal origin of perylene in Late Cretaceous to Paleogene terrestrial sedimentary rocks of northeastern Japan as indicated from stable carbon isotopes

Suzuki

Yessalina

Kikuchi

2010

Organic Geochemistry

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Probable fungal origin of perylene in Late Cretaceous to Paleogene terrestrial sedimentary rocks of northeastern Japan as indicated from stable carbon isotopes

Suzuki

Yessalina

Kikuchi

2010

Organic Geochemistry

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“…Interestingly, a PAH concentration maximum in Crystal Lake sediments occurs at approximately the same time; however, the northern Wisconsin region was extensively deforested in the late 1800s (Swain 1978). The profile of perylene, a PAH believed to be formed in sediments from the diagenesis of biogenic precursors (Orr and Grady 1967;Aizenshtat 1973;Wakeham et al 1979Wakeham et al , 1980bHites et al 1980), was unlike the profiles of the combustion-derived PAHs (Fig. 3).…”

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Sediment chronologies of atmospheric deposition in a precipitation‐dominated seepage lake

Doskey

Talbot

2000

Limnology & Oceanography

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Chronologies of Pb, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Al, carbon, and n-alkanes in pelagic sediments of Crystal Lake, a precipitation-dominated seepage lake in north-central Wisconsin, were determined to investigate the geochemistry of sediments derived from atmospheric deposition and to evaluate the impact of environmental changes in the region on the geochemistry of this oligotrophic lake. Concentrations of Pb and combustion-derived PAHs in Crystal Lake sediments have increased by factors of 8 and 3, respectively, over the past 150 years. In contrast, levels of perylene increased with depth in the sediment, indicating that postdepositional formation of this PAH might be occurring. Atmospheric fluxes of anthropogenic Pb and combustion-derived PAHs were estimated to be 10,000 g m Ϫ2 a Ϫ1 and 34 g m Ϫ2 a Ϫ1 , respectively. The settling sediment fluxes of planktonic n-alkanes (⌺ C 15 , C 17 , C 19 ) and terrestrial n-alkanes (⌺ C 25 , C 27 , C 29 , C 31 ) in Crystal Lake were 4,400 g m Ϫ2 a Ϫ1 and 10,500 g m Ϫ2 a Ϫ1 , respectively, whereas their accumulation rates in pelagic sediments were 270 g m Ϫ2 a Ϫ1 and 7,100 g m Ϫ2 a Ϫ1 , respectively. The large difference between the settling sediment flux and the accumulation rate of the planktonic n-alkanes in the sediments is ascribed to microbial degradation during or soon after deposition. In contrast, the terrestrial n-alkanes are incorporated in a wax matrix and are protected from degradation. The contribution of terrestrial n-alkanes to the organic carbon of the sediments has remained relatively constant over the past 150 years. About 20% of the organic carbon that is incorporated in the present-day sediments of Crystal Lake can be attributed to the deposition of pine pollen in the lake. Deforestation of the region in the late 1800s apparently caused terrigenous inputs and primary productivity of nonsiliceous plankton to increase, because planktonic and terrestrial n-alkane concentrations in the sediment increased at about the same time. However, since about 1900 concentrations of organic carbon and of terrestrial and planktonic n-alkanes in Crystal Lake sediments have decreased, and concentrations of Al and combustion-derived PAH have increased. These occurrences might reflect a decrease in pollen dispersal in the region and an increase in the atmospheric deposition of fly ash from coal-burning power plants.The pelagic sediments of precipitation-dominated seepage lakes provide a unique opportunity to study the chronology and preservation of atmospherically and internally derived chemical species. Seepage lakes have no surface water inlets or outlets and receive water exclusively from precipitation and groundwater, so that allochthonous (external) sources of organic matter are restricted to the atmosphere, surface runoff, and groundwater. Autochthonous (internal) sources of organic matter in seepage lakes include plankton, bacteria, 1 Corresponding author (pvdoskey@anl.gov). AcknowledgmentsWe thank the Trout Lake Biological Station of the University ...

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“…Numerous studies indicate that perylene is formed through diagenetic alteration of natural precursors under anaerobic conditions (Orr and Grady, 1967;Aizenshtat, 1973;Hites et al, 1977;Garrigues et al, 1988;Silliman et al, 1998). A possible precursor includes perylene quinones derived from black pigments in plants, insects, fungi, and crinoids (Blumer, 1960;Cameron et al, 1964;Thomson, 1971;Britton, 1983;Hardil et al, 1989;Stierle et al, 1989;Wu et al, 1989;De Riccardis et al, 1991;Hashimoto et al, 1994;Wolkenstein et al, 2006).…”

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Differential transportation and deposition of terrestrial biomarkers in middle Eocene fluvial to estuarine environments, Hokkaido, Japan

Inoue¹,

Suzuki²,

Hasegawa³

et al. 2012

International Journal of Coal Geology

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Higher plants constitute a significant portion of sedimentary organic matter in middle Eocene fluvial-floodplain-estuarine sedimentary rocks exposed in the Bibai region of central Hokkaido, Japan. The differential transportation and deposition of terrestrial biomarkers were studied in this area. The distribution of higher plant and fungal biomarkers in the Bibai non-marine sedimentary rocks was constrained by sedimentary facies and lithology.Claystones and siltstones lacking coaly fragments tended to be rich in angiosperm biomarkers, whereas coal and coaly mudstones were comparatively rich in gymnosperm biomarkers.Perylene, a possible fungal biomarker, was detected in fine-grained floodplain deposits.Facies and lithologic controls on terrestrial biomarker distribution can be attributed to the differential transportation and deposition of organic debris and degradation products derived from higher plants and fungi. Redox potential of the depositional environment is another important factor for the formation and preservation of terrestrial aromatic biomarkers.Reconstruction of land-based paleovegetation from terrestrial biomarkers in non-marine sediments requires careful consideration of the differential transportation and preservation of precursory terrestrial organic compounds.

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Perylene in basin sediments off southern california

Cited by 92 publications

References 12 publications

Probable fungal origin of perylene in Late Cretaceous to Paleogene terrestrial sedimentary rocks of northeastern Japan as indicated from stable carbon isotopes

Probable fungal origin of perylene in Late Cretaceous to Paleogene terrestrial sedimentary rocks of northeastern Japan as indicated from stable carbon isotopes

Sediment chronologies of atmospheric deposition in a precipitation‐dominated seepage lake

Differential transportation and deposition of terrestrial biomarkers in middle Eocene fluvial to estuarine environments, Hokkaido, Japan

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