Oxygen and carbon dioxide in interstitial water of two Lebanese sand beaches

Oxygen and carbon dioxide in interstitial water of two Lebanese sand beaches Article

Makemson, JC. (1973). Oxygen and carbon dioxide in interstitial water of two Lebanese sand beaches . 7(C), 223-232. 10.1016/0077-7579(73)90046-X

Oxygen and carbon dioxide were measured in interstitial water at station along transects perpendicular to the sea on two Lebanese sand beaches. Both beaches were tideless, open marine, and fully exposed to wave action; one was polluted with domestic sewage and the other showed no obvious signs of sewage pollution. Interstitial water was sampled by a glass sampler that had been designed to minimize contamination. Wave wash zone interstitial water was near oxygen saturation on both beaches when moderate waves were present. Interstitial water 10 to 20 m back (ground water) contained appreciable amounts of oxygen and were low in oxygen content only when corresponding to conditions of high nutrient input coupled with calm sea (low wave activity) and wind conditions. Samples on these transects were alos taken to quantify the bacteria (total and viable) and meiofauna along with sand samples for protein determination and interstitial water samples for phosphate and ammonia determinations. The relationship of oxygen and carbon dioxide to their rates of entry and removal are discussed. © 1973.