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http://dx.doi.org/10.5322/JES.2005.14.2.105

Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Surface Sediments inside Songsanpo and Seogwipo Harbors of Jeju Island, Korea  

Moon Sang-Hee (Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cheju National University)
Lee Young-Don (Marine and Environmental Research Institute, Cheju National University)
Lee Min-Gyu (Division of Applied Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University)
Kam Sang-Kyu (Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cheju National University)
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Journal of Environmental Science International / v.14, no.2, 2005 , pp. 105-119 More about this Journal
Abstract
The surface sediments inside Songsanpo and Seogwipo Harbors, major harbors of Jeju Island, were collected three times (June, September and December, 2001) and analyzed for 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) recommended by US-EPA as priority pollutants to assess their distribution levels and their biological effects on the marine organisms, and to suggest their possible origins. The concentrations of total PAHs inside Songsanpo and Seogwipo Harbors ranged from 41 to 288 ng/g on a dry weight basis with a mean value of 121 ng/g and from 14 to 268 ng/g with a mean value of 119 ng/g, respectively, and the levels were low as compared with those in other areas of the world. The sedimentary PAHs may be correlated with organic carbon and mud content to some extent. Based on comparisons of individual and total concentrations with effects-based sediment quality guidelines, the potential for the biological effects on the marine organisms were expected to be very low. From the examinations of the four PAH origin indices, such as LMW /HMW (low molecular weight 2-3 ring PAHs over high molecular weight 4-6 ring PAHs), phenanthrene/anthracene ratio, fluoranthene/pyrene ratio, chrysene/benzo[a]anthracene ratio, it can be concluded that the sediment PAH contaminations were ascribed to both of pyrolytic and petrogenic origins.
Keywords
PAHs; Surface sediments; Songsanpo Harbor; Seogwipo Harbor; Distribution; Origin indices;
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