Baseline of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the surface sediment and sea cucumbers ( Holothuria leucospilota and Stichopus hermanni ) in the northern parts of Persian Gulf
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in the surface sediments and in the sea cucumbers (Holothuria leucospilota and Stichopus hermanni) from around six Islands in the northern parts of Persian Gulf. The ranges of the average concentrations of PAHs in surface sediments, H. leucospilota and S. hermanni were 10.33–186.16 ng g− 1 dw, 12.49–505.44 ng g− 1 dw and 8.08–389.39 ng g− 1 dw, respectively. The spatial distribution of PAHs reveals that pollutant concentration is relatively higher at the western parts of Persian Gulf. International sedimentary quality guidelines (TEL-PEL) indicated a low probability of harmful effects to benthic organisms. PAH source identification showed that the PAHs in the sediments come from pyrogenic and mixed origin.
Khazaali A., Kunzmann A., Bastami K.D. and Baniamam M. (2016) Baseline of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the surface sediment and sea cucumbers ( Holothuria leucospilota and Stichopus hermanni ) in the northern parts of Persian Gulf. Marine Pollution Bulletin 110(1): 539-545. 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.039
@article{Khazaali2016,
Title = {Baseline of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the surface sediment and sea cucumbers ( Holothuria leucospilota and Stichopus hermanni ) in the northern parts of Persian Gulf},
Author = {Khazaali, Aida and Kunzmann, Andreas and Bastami, Kazem Darvish and Baniamam, Mehrnaz},
Editor = {},
Journal = {Marine Pollution Bulletin},
Year = {2016},
Pages = {539-545},
Volume = {110},
Doi = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.039},
Abstract = {Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in the surface sediments and in the sea cucumbers (Holothuria leucospilota and Stichopus hermanni) from around six Islands in the northern parts of Persian Gulf. The ranges of the average concentrations of PAHs in surface sediments, H. leucospilota and S. hermanni were 10.33–186.16 ng g− 1 dw, 12.49–505.44 ng g− 1 dw and 8.08–389.39 ng g− 1 dw, respectively. The spatial distribution of PAHs reveals that pollutant concentration is relatively higher at the western parts of Persian Gulf. International sedimentary quality guidelines (TEL-PEL) indicated a low probability of harmful effects to benthic organisms. PAH source identification showed that the PAHs in the sediments come from pyrogenic and mixed origin.},
}
TY - JOUR
AU - Khazaali, Aida
AU - Kunzmann, Andreas
AU - Bastami, Kazem Darvish
AU - Baniamam, Mehrnaz
TI - Baseline of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the surface sediment and sea cucumbers ( Holothuria leucospilota and Stichopus hermanni ) in the northern parts of Persian Gulf
T2 - Marine Pollution Bulletin
PY - 2016
SP - 539-545
VL - 110
DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.039
AB - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were determined in the surface sediments and in the sea cucumbers (Holothuria leucospilota and Stichopus hermanni) from around six Islands in the northern parts of Persian Gulf. The ranges of the average concentrations of PAHs in surface sediments, H. leucospilota and S. hermanni were 10.33–186.16 ng g− 1 dw, 12.49–505.44 ng g− 1 dw and 8.08–389.39 ng g− 1 dw, respectively. The spatial distribution of PAHs reveals that pollutant concentration is relatively higher at the western parts of Persian Gulf. International sedimentary quality guidelines (TEL-PEL) indicated a low probability of harmful effects to benthic organisms. PAH source identification showed that the PAHs in the sediments come from pyrogenic and mixed origin.
ER -
