Loss on Ignition-Based Indices for Evaluating Organic Matter Characteristics of Littoral Sediments

doi:10.1016/S1002-0160(17)60487-9

Pedosphere

Volume 27, Issue 5, October 2017, Pages 978-984

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Abstract

Understanding organic matter characteristics (e.g., amount and state) of sediments is necessary for evaluating both the sediment and water environments; however, methods that have been proposed to investigate these characteristics are relatively expensive. This study attempted to evaluate the organic matter characteristics of littoral sediments by employing solely the loss on ignition (LOI) method, which is the most economical and accessible method in developing countries. Different types of sediments were first oven dried at 100 °C and then continuously burned at 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600 °C for 4 h at each temperature. The mass LOI at each temperature was calculated and compared with the 100 °C oven-dried weight. Our results suggested that the mass LOI across the temperature range of 200–300 °C (LOI_200–300):mass LOI at 600 °C (LOI₆₀₀) ratio (LOI_200–300/LOI₆₀₀) could represent different types of sediments as well as the organic matter:organic C ratio. Compared with the sediments unaffected by wastewater, the sediments that were more influenced by the inflow of domestic wastewater had a higher LOI_200–300/LOI₆₀₀. Interestingly, LOI_200–300/LOI₆₀₀ could also represent changes in the organic matter characteristics as a function of organic matter decomposition in sediments. In conclusion, the organic matter characteristics of littoral sediments could be evaluated using solely the LOI method, particularly with LOI_200–300/LOI₆₀₀.

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Letter to the EditorLoss on Ignition-Based Indices for Evaluating Organic Matter Characteristics of Littoral Sediments

Abstract

Adv Geophys

Estuar Coast Shelf Sci

Adv Agron

Chemosphere

Spectrochim Acta Part B At Spectrosc

Environ Pollut

J Exp Mar Biol Ecol

Pedosphere

Pedosphere

Estimating organic carbon from loss-on-ignition in Northern Arizona Forest Soils

Soil Sci Soc Am J

The role of organic matter in determining the distribution of pelecypods in marine sediments

J Mar Res

Loss-on-ignition as an estimate of organic matter and organic carbon in non-calcareous soils

J Soil Sci

Determination of organic matter content in arid-zone soils using a simple “loss-on-ignition” method

Commun Soil Sci Plant Anal

Relationship between the mass of organic matter and carbon in soil

Braz Arch Biol Technol

Estimation of particulate and total organic matter by weight loss-on-ignition

Determination of carbonate and organic matter in calcareous sediments and sedimentary rocks by loss on ignition: comparison with other methods

J Sed Petrol

Letter to the Editor
Loss on Ignition-Based Indices for Evaluating Organic Matter Characteristics of Littoral Sediments