Concentration, distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediments from Lijiang River, South China

Baoming Xue; Yinghui Wang; Dan Zhang; Jinlian Zhang; Bing Leng; Wenyu Huang; Zhenghua Chen

doi:10.1007/s00128-012-0954-7

Concentration, distribution and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediments from Lijiang River, South China

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2013 Apr;90(4):446-50. doi: 10.1007/s00128-012-0954-7. Epub 2013 Jan 9.

Authors

Baoming Xue¹, Yinghui Wang, Dan Zhang, Jinlian Zhang, Bing Leng, Wenyu Huang, Zhenghua Chen

Affiliation

¹ School of Environment Studies, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, People's Republic of China.

PMID: 23299952
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-012-0954-7

Abstract

Concentrations, distributions and sources of PAHs were investigated in surface sediments from Lijiang River, South China. The total PAHs concentrations ranged from 160 to 602 ng g(-1) dry weight.The total PAHs concentrations from different area descended in the order: middle reach > upper reach > down reach. Based on the PAHs indicators and the surrounding along Lijiang River, PAHs were mainly derived from the burning of coal. The ecological risk assessment suggested that the probability of negative toxic effective caused by PAHs in Lijiang River was lower than 25 %.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

China
Coal
Environmental Monitoring
Geologic Sediments / chemistry*
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / analysis*
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / chemistry
Risk Assessment
Rivers / chemistry*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / chemistry

Substances

Coal
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Water Pollutants, Chemical