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Spatial and temporal distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments of the Nansi Lake, China

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were measured in surface sediments and dated core sediments from the Nansi Lake of China to investigate the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics. The concentrations of 16 kinds priority PAH compounds were determined by GC-MS method. And 210Pb isotope dating method was used to determine the chronological age of the sediment as well as the deposition rate. The results indicated that the total PAHs concentration ranges in surface and core sediment samples were 160 ~32,600 and 137 ~ 693 ng/g (dry wt.), respectively. The sediment rate and the average mass sedimentation were calculated to be 0.330 cm·year − 1 and 0.237 g·cm − 2·yr − 1 and the sediment time of the collected core sample ranged from 1899 to 2000. The peak of PAH concentrations came at recent years. The source analysis showed PAHs mainly came from the contamination of low temperature pyrogenic processes, such as coal combustion. The PAHs concentrations were lower than ERL and LEL values for most collected samples. However, in several surface sediment samples especially in estuary sites, the PAHs concentrations were not only higher than ERL and LEL values, but also higher than ERM values.

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    Hong-Li Li, Hong Gao & Chen Zhu

  2. China National Environmental Monitoring Center, 1 Yuhuinan Road, Beijing, 100029, China

    Guo-Gang Li, Zheng-Yu Gong & Jun Lian

  3. National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada, 867 Lakeshore Road, Burlington, ON, Canada, L7R4A6

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Li, HL., Gao, H., Zhu, C. et al. Spatial and temporal distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in sediments of the Nansi Lake, China. Environ Monit Assess 154, 469–478 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-009-0752-9

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