The contamination of bottom sediments in the Southern Baltic with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
The study involved a comparative analysis of PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) concentrations in the bottom sediments of the southern part of the Baltic Sea. It was determined that the contamination of sediments with PAHs is considerable (>500 ng/g), with the predominance of pyrogenic PAHs....
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| author | Karolina Bartkowski Anita Lewandowska Julia Gaffke Jarzy Bolalek |
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| description | The study involved a comparative analysis of PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) concentrations in the bottom sediments of the southern part of the Baltic Sea. It was determined that the contamination of sediments with PAHs is considerable (>500 ng/g), with the predominance of pyrogenic PAHs. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons become deposited mainly in anaerobic or extremely anaerobic areas, with a large proportion of the <0.063 mm fraction and a sizeable content of organic matter. In the studied regions, the contamination of sediments was the consequence of anthropogenic activity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf7212a09629441aa7ad8094c9d849622022-12-22T00:00:10ZengEuropean Ecocycles SocietyEcocycles2416-21402016-03-01213810.19040/ecocycles.v2i1.4545The contamination of bottom sediments in the Southern Baltic with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)Karolina BartkowskiAnita LewandowskaJulia GaffkeJarzy BolalekThe study involved a comparative analysis of PAH (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) concentrations in the bottom sediments of the southern part of the Baltic Sea. It was determined that the contamination of sediments with PAHs is considerable (>500 ng/g), with the predominance of pyrogenic PAHs. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons become deposited mainly in anaerobic or extremely anaerobic areas, with a large proportion of the <0.063 mm fraction and a sizeable content of organic matter. In the studied regions, the contamination of sediments was the consequence of anthropogenic activity.https://www.ecocycles.eu/ojs/index.php/ecocycles/article/view/45Biogenicdiageneticpetrogenicpyrogenic PAHssediments |
| spellingShingle | Karolina Bartkowski Anita Lewandowska Julia Gaffke Jarzy Bolalek The contamination of bottom sediments in the Southern Baltic with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) Ecocycles Biogenic diagenetic petrogenic pyrogenic PAHs sediments |
| title | The contamination of bottom sediments in the Southern Baltic with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) |
| title_full | The contamination of bottom sediments in the Southern Baltic with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) |
| title_fullStr | The contamination of bottom sediments in the Southern Baltic with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The contamination of bottom sediments in the Southern Baltic with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) |
| title_short | The contamination of bottom sediments in the Southern Baltic with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) |
| title_sort | contamination of bottom sediments in the southern baltic with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons pahs |
| topic | Biogenic diagenetic petrogenic pyrogenic PAHs sediments |
| url | https://www.ecocycles.eu/ojs/index.php/ecocycles/article/view/45 |
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