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- Title
Influence of anthropogenic activities on metals, sugars and PAHs in PM<sub>10</sub> in the city of Fez, Morocco: Implications on air quality.
- Authors
Deabji, Nabil; Fomba, Khanneh Wadinga; dos Santos Souza, Eduardo José; Mellouki, Abdelwahid; Herrmann, Hartmut
- Abstract
Particulate matter (PM) is an important component in the atmosphere, affecting air quality, health, radiation balance, and global climate. To assess regional air quality in the city of Fez, an intensive field campaign was carried out in the autumn of 2019 in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco. Aerosol sampling was performed simultaneously at two urban sites in the city of Fez: (1) Fez University (FU), a sub-urban site, and (2) Fez Parc (FP), an urban site located in the city center of Fez, using PM10 collectors. Various laboratory analyses were carried out, including PM mass, trace metals, inorganic ions, OC/EC, sugar compounds, and PAHs. The results indicate that the PM10 mass (61 ng m−3) was comparable at both sites, with a 37–107 ng m−3 range. Most of the 19 investigated PAHs at the FU site (10.2 ± 6.2 ng m−3) were low-molecular-weight PAHs, while the most abundant PAHs at the FP site (6.9 ± 3.8 ng m−3) were mainly higher-molecular-weight PAHs. A diagnostic ratio analysis at both sites indicated that PAHs originated from fossil fuel combustion and traffic emissions from diesel engines, with Ant/(Ant + Phe) and Flu/(Flu + Pyr) ratios averaging 0.22 and 0.84, respectively. PMF analysis identified traffic emissions as a major source (30%), with secondary inorganic aerosols (20%) and biomass burning (14%). Polar plots highlight the dominance of local anthropogenic activities in PM pollution, with vehicular emissions, industrial activities, and biomass burning. This study shows that local sources and combustion processes significantly contribute to PM10 sources in Morocco, providing insights into air pollution mitigation in North Africa.
- Subjects
MOROCCO; MAGHREB (North Africa); CARBONACEOUS aerosols; DIESEL motor exhaust gas; BIOMASS burning; PARTICULATE matter; AIR pollution; AIR quality; TRACE metals
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2024, Vol 31, Issue 17, p25238
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-024-32740-0