Partitioning in Aquatic Environments

This lecture by the instructor covers the concept of partitioning in aquatic environments, focusing on the solid-water distribution coefficient Kd and its relation to different sorption isotherms. It discusses the sorption to organic matter, the roles of natural organic matter in environmental chemistry, and the use of Koc and foc to describe organic matter-water partitioning. The lecture also delves into estimating partition constants for living media and the distribution of organics in multiphase systems, including examples of biomagnification and bioaccumulation of contaminants.