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Title Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and aromatic plasticiser materials in the sea water of alexandria coastal area الهيدروكربونات الاروماتية متعددة الحلقات والمذيبات العضوية للمواد البلاستيكية فى مياه البحر بالمنطقة الساحلية للإسكندرية
Full text http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1217
Date 2005
Author(s) El-Deeb, M.K.Z.; Emara, H.I.
Abstract This journal is published by NIOF, Alexandria, Egypt - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), the real contaminants of petroleum, were detected in the surface seawater of Alexandria coastal area in winter and spring seasons of 1995. Their order of predominance, particularly for the individual components were principally due to the processes of input, transport and fluxes. Variation of PAHs was not following seasonal changes but it was slightly affected by partial dissolution of the lowerboiling aromatic hydrocarbons. The most abundant component of aromatic hydrocarbons was pyrene (PAH),112ngI-1 followed by naphthalene(56ngI-1) and its alkylated derivatives (dicyclic), then phenanthrene(14ngI-1) and its methylated derivatives (tricyclic). The potential fish carcinogenic PAH, dibenz [a & c] anthracene was found in extremely trace levels. Most aromatic hydrocarbons present in seawater were arised from combustion of various petroleum and non-petroleum products, while few aromatics were found as a result of petroleum pollution. PAHs were also detected in rain water(25ngI-1). Plasticiser mate rials (phthalates) were determined everywhere at considerable levels in the coastal area of Alexandria; which is the first district in Egypt for producing and recycling polyethylene, plastics and nylons. - NIOF
Subject(s) Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Sources, Seasonal changes, Natural variation, Plasticizer materials, Rain water; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE POLLUTION; OIL POLLUTION
Language en
Publisher Alexandria: National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries
Type of publication Article
Format 34554 bytes; 588590 bytes; application/pdf; application/pdf
Identifier Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research, 31 (Special Issue), p. 2-14; 1687-4285
Repository Africa - Ocean Data and Information Network of Africa (OdinAfrica)
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