Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat, India: Occurrence, source apportionment, and toxicity of PAHs as an emerging issue

被引:54
|
作者
Rajpara, Rahul K. [1 ]
Dudhagara, Dushyant R. [1 ]
Bhatt, Jwalant K. [1 ]
Gosai, Haren B. [1 ]
Dave, Bharti P. [1 ]
机构
[1] Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar Univ, Dept Life Sci, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Campus, Bhavnagar 364001, Gujarat, India
关键词
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Source apportionment; Sediment quality guidelines (SQGs); Risk assessment; Toxic equivalent quotient (TEQ); ECOLOGICAL RISK-ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT QUALITY GUIDELINES; POTENTIAL TOXICOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURFACE SEDIMENTS; RIVER ESTUARY; POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS; MARINE-SEDIMENTS; KAOHSIUNG HARBOR; NIGER DELTA; BOHAI SEA;
D O I
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.04.039
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
The present study extrapolates the assessment and characterization of a barely studied region, the Gulf of Kutch, (near Jamnagar), Gujarat, India, in terms of PAH exposure, adverse effects caused by them, and various toxicological indices showing the catastrophic effects of their elevated concentrations. Sigma PAH concentration in the site ranged from 118,280 to 1,099,410 ng g(-1) dw, with a predominance of 2-3-ring PAHs (79.09%) as compared to 4-5- and 6-ring PAHs (20.91%). The concentrations of carcinogenic PAHs were found to be between 8120 and 160,000 ng g(-1) dw, with a mean of 63,810 ng g-1 dw, which is much higher than normal acceptable values. The toxic equivalent quotient for 6CPAHs ranged from 150.47 to 26,330 ng g(-1) BaPeq, encompassing 50.63% of Sigma PAH toxicity. This toxicological profile of the present study site would be of paramount importance as it offers fresh information regarding the load of legacy pollutants such as PAHs and the inputs and methods to cope with their extremely high concentrations in less explored marine habitats.
引用
收藏
页码:231 / 238
页数:8
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] Characterization and source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) in the sediments of gulf of Pozzuoli (Campania, Italy)
    Arienzo, Michele
    Donadio, Carlo
    Mangoni, Olga
    Bolinesi, Francesco
    Stanislao, Corrado
    Trifuoggi, Marco
    Toscanesi, Maria
    Di Natale, Gabriella
    Ferrara, Luciano
    [J]. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 2017, 124 (01) : 480 - 487
  • [2] Occurrence and source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in dust of an emerging industrial city in Iran: implications for human health
    Milad Mirzaei Aminiyan
    Olga-Ioanna Kalantzi
    Hassan Etesami
    Seyyed Erfan Khamoshi
    Raziyeh Hajiali Begloo
    Farzad Mirzaei Aminiyan
    [J]. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021, 28 : 63359 - 63376
  • [3] Occurrence and source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in dust of an emerging industrial city in Iran: implications for human health
    Aminiyan, Milad Mirzaei
    Kalantzi, Olga-Ioanna
    Etesami, Hassan
    Khamoshi, Seyyed Erfan
    Begloo, Raziyeh Hajiali
    Aminiyan, Farzad Mirzaei
    [J]. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH, 2021, 28 (44) : 63359 - 63376
  • [4] Toxicity evaluation and source apportionment of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) at three stations in Istanbul, Turkey
    Hanedar, Asude
    Alp, Kadir
    Kaynak, Burcak
    Avsar, Edip
    [J]. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 2014, 488 : 439 - 448
  • [5] Source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments from Khuzestan province, Iran
    Lubeck, Josephine S.
    Poulsen, Kristoffer G.
    Knudsen, Sofie B.
    Soleimani, Mohsen
    Furbo, Soren
    Tomasi, Giorgio
    Christensen, Jan H.
    [J]. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 2016, 110 (01) : 584 - 590
  • [6] Source apportionment of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Palm Beach County, Florida
    Afshar-Mohajer, Nima
    Wilson, Christina
    Wu, Chang-Yu
    Stormer, James E.
    [J]. JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, 2016, 66 (04) : 377 - 386
  • [7] Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Occurrence and Toxicity in Camellia sinensis and Herbal Tea
    Fred-Ahmadu, Omowunmi H.
    Benson, Nsikak U.
    [J]. POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS, 2019, 39 (04) : 383 - 393
  • [8] Distribution, source apportionment and health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in intertidal sediment of Asaluyeh, Persian Gulf
    Keshavarzifard, Mehrzad
    Moore, Farid
    Keshavarzi, Behnam
    Sharifi, Reza
    [J]. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH, 2018, 40 (02) : 721 - 735
  • [9] Distribution, source apportionment and health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in intertidal sediment of Asaluyeh, Persian Gulf
    Mehrzad Keshavarzifard
    Farid Moore
    Behnam Keshavarzi
    Reza Sharifi
    [J]. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 2018, 40 : 721 - 735
  • [10] Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban soils of the megacity Shanghai: Occurrence, source apportionment and potential human health risk
    Wang, Xue-Tong
    Miao, Yi
    Zhang, Yuan
    Li, Yuan-Cheng
    Wu, Ming-Hong
    Yu, Gang
    [J]. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 2013, 447 : 80 - 89