Journal
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
Volume 192, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115001
Keywords
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Sediment; Source; Risk assessment; The Yellow Sea; Coast
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This study investigated the distribution, sources, ecological/health risks, and the impact of regional economic variations on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contaminations along the coast of the Yellow Sea in China. Sediments from a broad coastal coverage were collected and analyzed, showing a total content of 16 priority PAHs ranging from 1.4 to 1675.9 ng/g with an average value of 295.7 ng/g, except for a higher value in the site adjacent to Qingdao City. Source analysis indicated that PAHs were mainly from pyrolytic sources, with smaller contributions from petroleum spills and combustion. Risk assessment suggested negligible biological and health risks in most areas along the Yellow Sea coast.
To study the distribution, sources, ecological/health risks, and the impact of regional economic variations on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contaminations along the coast of the Yellow Sea in China, sediments from a broad coastal coverage were collected and analyzed. The total contents of 16 priority PAHs varied between 1.4 and 1675.9 ng/g except in the site of H18 (3191.4 ng/g) adjacent to Qingdao City, with an average value of 295.7 ng/g. PAH pollution along the coast presented a distinctive geographical feature, which was closely linked to local human activities, such as Rongcheng with industrial zones and aquacultural areas, and Yancheng Wetland with developed aquaculture. The source analysis results indicated that PAHs were mainly from pyrolytic sources, with smaller contributions from petroleum spills and combustion. Risk assessment suggested that PAH pollution along the Yellow Sea coast showed negligible biological risks and health risks in most areas.
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