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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) distribution in water column, native mussels (Brachydontes sp and Tagelus sp) and fish (Odontesthes sp) from an industrialized South American estuary

Arias, Andres HugoIcon ; Spetter, Carla VanesaIcon ; Freije, Rubén Hugo; Marcovecchio, Jorge EduardoIcon
Fecha de publicación: 12/2009
Editorial: Elsevier
Revista: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
ISSN: 0272-7714
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de recurso: Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Meteorología y Ciencias Atmosféricas

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), one of the major groups of anthropogenic environmental pollutants, were firstly identified and measured in coastal waters, native mussels and fish of an industrialized South American estuary. The aim of this study was to measure the PAHs concentrations and evaluate distribution and sources in surface seawater, native mussels Brachidontes sp. and Tagelus sp.) and fish (Odontesthes sp.) from various coastal sites of the Bahı´a Blanca Estuary, in order to put the estuary in a global context and assess it ecotoxicological risk. For this, 40 samples of surface water were collected between August 2004 and February 2006 and analyzed by GC/MS for 17 PAHs, including the 16 EPA priority PAHs. In addition, main physicochemical parameters, nutrients and pigments were simultaneously obtained as key parameters to evaluate possible relationships. Finally, several native mussel communities and fish specimens were also analyzed for PAHs contents. The area of study is located at the Argentinean coast and presents an intensive human and industrial activity at the north shoreline. Total PAHs (S17 PAHs) in whole surface waters ranged from undetected to more than 4 mg/l. Seasonal PAHs levels relationship with master parameters suggested a relationship between the phytoplankton microbiological cycling and the dissolved/suspended PAHs occurrence in water. In addition, Cluster Analysis was performed to identify the homogeneous groups of individual PAHs in water and Principal Component Analysis to extract underlying common factors. The result of PCA was similar to that of the cluster analysis; both could differentiate two subsets of pyrogenic sources and a petrogenic origin. PAHs levels in indigenous mussels (Brachidontes sp. and Tagelus sp.) ranged from 348 to 1597 ng/g (dry weight). Fish specimens (Odontesthes sp.) showed a mean concentration of 1095 ng/g d.w. in whole tissues. Mussel source ratios and PCA results were in good agreement with the dominant sources assessed for water samples and further enabled the linking of PAHs origins according to the sample location. The Bahı´a Blanca Estuary wide mean of the PAHs burden in mussels showed that the average PAH contamination level was within the ??moderate?? category. Levels appeared as ecotoxicologically risk safe for the inner stations; however, they were exceeding various safety criterions at the outer. Results indicate the needing of a systematic monitoring program for the area of study, in order to provide accurately assessment and management of risks for the regional population.
Palabras clave: Aromatic Hydrocarbons , Water Pollution , Aqcuatic Organisms , Argentine
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/28309
URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0272771409002893
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2009.06.008
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Articulos de INST.ARG.DE OCEANOGRAFIA (I)
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Arias, Andres Hugo; Spetter, Carla Vanesa; Freije, Rubén Hugo; Marcovecchio, Jorge Eduardo; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) distribution in water column, native mussels (Brachydontes sp and Tagelus sp) and fish (Odontesthes sp) from an industrialized South American estuary; Elsevier; Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science; 85; 1; 12-2009; 67-81
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