Newark Bay Study - Passaic River Public Digital Library

FIGURES
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Figure 1-1. Newark Bay Study Area..................................................................................................... 1-2
Figure 1-2. Prototype of Proposed Newark Bay Model Grid........................................................1-12
Figure 1-3. TSS Balance for Newark Bay (Adapted from Suszkowski, 1978).............................1-15
Figure 1-4. Bathymetry and Sedimentation Rates in Newark Bay.................................................1-17
Figure 1-5. Sampling locations within the TSI database.................................................................1-19
Figure 1-6. Sampling locations used in this analysis. .......................................................................1-22
Figure 1-7. Longitudinal and vertical profiles of PCBs along the axis of Newark Bay/Kill
van Kull. Red line and opposing arrows indicate separation point between
the two water bodies and flow direction. ....................................................................1-25
Figure 1-8. Vertical profiles of individual cores collected close at the mouth of Passaic
River (100A-NB), farther south in upper-Newark Bay (98A-NWB and 99-
NWB) and mid-Newark Bay (72A-NWB; 68A-NWB and 69A-NWB). PCBs
are sum of coplanar congeners.......................................................................................1-26
Figure 1-9. Lateral Variation. Spatial and lateral distribution of total PCB congeners in
Newark Bay; west and east sides of the mid-channel..................................................1-27
Figure 1-10. Longitudinal and vertical profile of 2,3,7,8 TCDD in the Newark Bay/Kill
van Kull Domain ..............................................................................................................1-29
Figure 1-11. Depth profiles of TCDD in selected locations in Newark Bay.................................1-30
Figure 1-12. Lateral distribution of TCDD East and West of Newark Bay mid-channel. .........1-31
Figure 1-13. Spatial distribution of the ratio of 2,3,7,8-TCDD/total TCDD in the surface
sediment of Newark Bay/Kill van Kull system. ..........................................................1-31
Figure 1-14. Longitudinal and vertical profile of OCDD in the sediments of the Newark
Bay/Kill van Kull system.. ..............................................................................................1-32
Figure 1-15. Vertical Profile of OCDD at selected locations within Newark Bay........................1-34
Figure 1-16. Lateral distribution of OCDD East and West of Newark Bay mid-channel..........1-34
Figure 1-17. Spatial and vertical distribution of tPAHs in Newark Bay/Kill Van Kull.. .............1-35
Figure 1-18. Spatial and vertical distribution of DDT in Newark Bay/Kill van Kull. .................1-36
Figure 1-19. Sediment vertical profiles for DDT in selected cores across Newark Bay. .............1-39
Figure 1-20. Spatial and vertical distribution of mercury in Newark Bay/Kill van Kull
sediments.. .........................................................................................................................1-40
Figure 1-21. Spatial and vertical distribution of chromium in Newark Bay/Kill van Kull
sediments.. .........................................................................................................................1-41
Figure 1-22. Spatial and vertical distribution of lead in Newark Bay/Kill van Kull
sediments.. .........................................................................................................................1-42
Figure 1-23. Spatial and vertical distribution of nickel in Newark Bay/Kill van Kull
sediments.. .........................................................................................................................1-44
Figure 1-24. Spatial and vertical distribution of arsenic in Newark Bay/Kill van Kull
sediments.. .........................................................................................................................1-45
Figure 1-25. Spatial and vertical distribution of cadmium in Newark Bay/Kill van Kull
sediments.. .........................................................................................................................1-46
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