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| Title: |
Assessment of Organic Source Contributions in Coastal Waters by Principal Component and Factor Analysis of the Dissolved and Particulate Hydrocarbon and Fatty Acid Contents |
| Author: |
Grimalt, Joan O. Olive, Joaquim Gomez-Belinchon, Josep I. |
| Appeared in: |
International journal of environmental analytical chemistry |
| Paging: | Volume 38 (1990) nr. 2 pages 305-320 |
| Year: |
1990-02-01 |
| Contents: |
Principal component (PCA) and factor analysis (FA) are evaluated for the interpretation of the information contained in large datasets resulting from the study of environmental samples by gas chromatography (GC) and GC coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS). A case involving the identification and quantitation of 64 variables (hydrocarbons and fatty acids) in 87 water samples (dissolved and particulate fractions) of a coastal system (Ebre Delta) has been selected for examination. PCA has evidenced important differences between the dissolved and particulate materials, as well as between the particulates collected in the bays and those obtained in the river and channels. PCA has also allowed the identification of outlier samples in the dissolved fraction. Independent application of FA to each of these groups has provided a useful method for the characterization of diverse algal, terrestrial, microbial and anthropogenic inputs. Direct correspondences between these source inputs and factor loadings have provided a selection of representative components of each contribution in the coastal system. |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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