Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments from coastal lagoons of Veracruz State, Gulf of Mexico
In four coastal lagoons located in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, surface sediments were collected from 20 sites between 1997 and 1999, and concentrations of PAHs were measured and related to the percentage of organic carbon and the type of sediment. The resulting data are provided by sampling site...
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Published in | Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology Vol. 67; no. 6; pp. 889 - 897 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York, NY
Springer-Verlag
01.12.2001
Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | In four coastal lagoons located in the state of Veracruz, Mexico, surface sediments were collected from 20 sites between 1997 and 1999, and concentrations of PAHs were measured and related to the percentage of organic carbon and the type of sediment. The resulting data are provided by sampling site in each respective lagoon. The PAH concentrations were determined to be independent of the percentage of organic C present. The source of the contaminants, which were generally four- and five-ring PAHs, was anthropogenic, and the PAHs were found at concentrations posing ecological risk to estuarine organisms. |
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ISSN: | 0007-4861 1432-0800 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s001280205 |