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Levels, Distribution, and Sources of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Sediments of Lake Eymir, Turkey

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Little information is available on the occurrence and fate of persistent organic pollutants in lakes of Turkey. The present study was performed as a first step to assess the occurrence, spatial distribution, and potential sources of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in surface sediments of Lake Eymir located in a special protection area. Σ41PCB concentrations range from 1.09 to 2.33 ng g−1 in 62 sediment samples collected from the lake. The spatial homogeneity of the PCBs along the whole lake suggests the resuspension or redistribution of historic PCB contamination. A chemical mass balance (CMB) receptor model was used to identify the possible sources of PCBs, for which a limited number of congeners are available for modeling purposes. Results indicated Clophen A60 to be the major PCB source in lake sediments. CMB analysis also showed the importance of a number of compounds used for the assessment of source contributions.

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This study was funded by the Turkish Scientific and Research Council (TÜBİTAK: CAREER Project No. 104I126) and was also supported by the Turkish Prime Ministry-State Planning Organization and METU Research Fund (BAPDPT No. 2002K120510). We thank Mustafa Odabaşı (Dokuz Eylul University) for valuable support in GC/mass spectrometry analysis and Emre Alp (METU) for help during sampling.

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Gedik, K., İmamoğlu, İ. Levels, Distribution, and Sources of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Sediments of Lake Eymir, Turkey. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 65, 203–211 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-013-9900-x

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