Temporal and spatial variations in PAH concentrations in the sediment from the Nilufer Creek in Bursa, Turkey

Karaca G., TAŞDEMİR Y.

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, cilt.49, sa.8, ss.900-912, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10934529.2014.894330
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.900-912
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: diagnostic ratio, Polycyclic aromatic hyrocarbons, PCA, sediment composition, POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS, SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER, DRY DEPOSITION FLUXES, SAN-FRANCISCO BAY, SURFACE SEDIMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL FATE, SEWAGE-SLUDGE, WATER-QUALITY, RIVER ESTUARY, MARMARA SEA
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The objective of this study was to identify the temporal variations in PAH concentrations in the sediment at different locations on the Nilufer Creek moving along an industrial city. The distribution of various PAH species and their possible sources were determined. Sediment samples were taken from at eight different locations on the Nilufer Creek for a one-year period. Temporal concentration profiles were in the range of 15-9600 ng g-1 dry matter (dm). PAH concentrations reached their maximum values in the winter (9600 ng g-1 dm). Molecular diagnostic ratios of PAHs showed that the pollution in the Nilufer Creek in the fall, winter and summer seasons was mostly pyrolytic. It was observed that 3-4 ring species predominated in all seasons in the Nilufer Creek sediment. Copyright © 2014 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.