Abstract:
:Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are of great concern due to their persistence, bioaccumulation and toxic properties. The occurrence, source and ecological risk assessment of 26 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in industrial and agricultural effluents affecting the Wadi El Bey watershed were investigated by means of gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric analysis (GC/MS). Total PAHs (∑ 26 PAH) ranged from 1.21 to 91.7 µg/L. The 4- and 5-ring compounds were the principal PAHs detected in most of 5 sites examined. Diagnostic concentration ratios and molecular indices were performed to identify the PAH sources. Results show that PAHs could originate from petrogenic, pyrolytic and mixed sources. According to the ecotoxicological assessment, the potential risk associated with PAHs affecting agricultural and industrial effluents ranged from moderate to high for both aquatic ecosystem and human health. The toxic equivalency factor (TEF) approach indicated that benzo[a]pyrene and benz[a]anthracene were the principal responsible for carcinogenic power of samples.
journal_name
Environ Geochem Healthjournal_title
Environmental geochemistry and healthauthors
Gdara I,Zrafi I,Balducci C,Cecinato A,Ghrabi Adoi
10.1007/s10653-018-0075-2subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-08-01 00:00:00pages
1609-1627issue
4eissn
0269-4042issn
1573-2983pii
10.1007/s10653-018-0075-2journal_volume
40pub_type
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