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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
卷 91, 期 2, 页码 328-335出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.08.020
关键词
PAHs; Tropical mangrove; Sediment pollution; Hydrocarbons; Source determination; Toxicological significance
资金
- CNPq
This investigation represents the first environmental diagnosis of the distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from a tropical mangrove in Fortaleza, northeastern Brazil. Sediment cores from six sampling stations in the Coco and Ceard Rivers were retrieved in June-July 2006 to determine 17 priority PAHs. The total PAH concentrations (Sigma(PAHs)) ranged from 3.04 to 2234.76 mu g kg(-1) (Coco River) and from 3.34 to 1859.21 mu g kg(-1) (Ceard River). These levels are higher than those of other cities with more industrial development. PAH concentrations did not reach probable effect levels (PELs). However, from 4.5 to 87.5% of individual PAH concentrations can occasionally cause adverse biological effects for aquatic organisms. The PAH molecular ratios indicate that the PAHs in the sediment core were derived mainly from petroleum, wood, and charcoal combustion (pyrogenic source), and that atmospheric deposition and urban runoff may serve as important pathways for PAH input to the sediment. Clearly, the Sigma(PAHs) in sediments collected in the Coco and Ceara Rivers indicate that ongoing pollution is more severe than past pollution. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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