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- Title
Distribution, sources, and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments from Baiyang Lake, China.
- Authors
Fu, Liguo; Sun, Yaxue; Li, Hongbo; Chen, Yan; Du, Hui; Liang, Shu-xuan
- Abstract
The issue of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) has been an environmental focus worldwide. In this study, the contents, sources, and ecological risks of sixteen PAHs in the sediment of Baiyang Lake were estimated, and a list of priority pollutants was established. The total PAH contents ranged from 114 to 1010 ng·g−1. The composition of PAHs indicated that 4- to 6-ring PAHs predominated in the sediment samples. The diagnostic ratio analysis showed that combustion sources were predominant for PAHs in Baiyang Lake. Specifically, the positive matrix factorization model indicated that diesel engine emissions, gasoline engine emissions, wood combustion sources, and coal combustion sources contributed 22, 32, 24, and 22% of ∑PAHs, respectively. Based on the sediment quality guidelines, mean effects range median quotient, ecological risk quotient, and toxicity equivalent quotient methods, the comprehensive assessment results of PAHs in Baiyang Lake sediments indicated that the ecological risks were at medium and low levels. The priority pollutant list showed that benzo[b]fluoranthene and benzo[a]pyrene were the highest-priority pollutants and thus should be given more attention.
- Subjects
CHINA; ECOLOGICAL risk assessment; POLYCYCLIC aromatic hydrocarbons; WOOD combustion; COAL combustion; LAKE sediments; DIESEL motor exhaust gas
- Publication
Environmental Monitoring & Assessment, 2023, Vol 195, Issue 9, p1
- ISSN
0167-6369
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10661-023-11607-w