Seasonal distribution and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediments from the Giresun coast of southeastern Black Sea

Tepe Y., Aydın H., Ustaoğlu F., Kaya S.

Marine Pollution Bulletin, cilt.178, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 178
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113585
  • Dergi Adı: Marine Pollution Bulletin
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, Aerospace Database, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), Artic & Antarctic Regions, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, Environment Index, Geobase, MEDLINE, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: PAHs, Giresun, Surface sediments, Contamination, Ecological risk assessment, QUALITY, POLLUTION, SEAWATER, BAY
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© 2022 Elsevier LtdSeasonal sediment samples were collected along the Giresun coastline of southeastern Black Sea and analyzed to detect the levels of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The PAH levels, ranging from 28.47 to 444.36 ng g−1 with the mean of 102.57 ng g−1 remained lower than those detected in most of the other sediment studies conducted worldwide. The percentage of three-ring PAHs (38.9%) was rather high, followed by that of 5-ring PAHs (21.8%). Detection rates revealed that PAHs in surface sediments along the Giresun coastline are mainly associated with coal combustion and local emissions. The evaluation with sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) showed that the level of PAHs was comparable to that at which the risk of adverse biological effects cannot be ruled out (≥TEL and