Baseline occurrence, distribution and sources of PAHs, TPH, and OCPs in surface sediments in Gorgan Bay, Iran

Ghasem Ghorbanzadeh Zafarani, Samaneh Karbalaei, Reza Golshani, Inna Pustokhina, Tony R. Walker

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Baseline polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in surface sediments were measured in Gorgan Bay, Iran. Total PAHs, TPH, and OCPs concentrations ranged between 13.70 and 23.68 ng g−1, 2.97 to 11.51 μg g−1 dry weight, and below detection to 1.41 ng g−1, respectively. Benzo [k] fluoranthene and anthracene had the highest (BkF; 19.77 ± 0.08 ng g−1), and lowest (Ant; 4.38 ± 1.72 ng g−1) individual PAH concentrations, respectively. The most abundant OCPs were β-Endosulfan, followed by methoxychlor and endrin. PAH isomeric ratios in sediments revealed that contamination originated from mixed sources, with a strong indication of pyrogenic sources. Ecological risk assessments based on sediment quality guidelines (SQGs) suggested that individual PAHs and OCPs posed low ecological risks in Gorgan Bay.

Idioma originalEnglish
Número de artículo113346
PublicaciónMarine Pollution Bulletin
Volumen175
DOI
EstadoPublished - feb. 2022

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Funding Information:
This work was supported by Department of Environment (DOE) of I.R.Iran .

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Oceanography
  • Aquatic Science
  • Pollution

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  • Journal Article

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Zafarani, G. G., Karbalaei, S., Golshani, R., Pustokhina, I., & Walker, T. R. (2022). Baseline occurrence, distribution and sources of PAHs, TPH, and OCPs in surface sediments in Gorgan Bay, Iran. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 175, Artículo 113346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113346