The environmental quality status of Daya Bay （22.56-22.77°N, 114.51-114.73°E）, a main aquaculture area in Guangdong of China, was investigated using 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon （PAH） sediment samp...The environmental quality status of Daya Bay （22.56-22.77°N, 114.51-114.73°E）, a main aquaculture area in Guangdong of China, was investigated using 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon （PAH） sediment samples of the bay. The total concentrations of 16 PAHs varied from 115 to 1 134 ng/g dry weight. The PAH composition pattern in sediments suggest dominance of 4-ring PAHs in Sites 2 and 4, and the ratio of certain related PAHs indicated important pyrolytic and petrogemc sources. The results enhance the understanding of current contamination levels and make a better assessment of likely impacts of organic contamination on ecosystems and the sustainability of local aquaculture in the area especially after the establishment of the Nuclear Power Station by the bay.展开更多
基金Supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2005037621)the National Science Foundation of China (No. 40206015)Fork Ying Tong Education Foundation (No.94002), and the International (CBI) through Fellowship to J. L. Zhou
文摘The environmental quality status of Daya Bay （22.56-22.77°N, 114.51-114.73°E）, a main aquaculture area in Guangdong of China, was investigated using 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon （PAH） sediment samples of the bay. The total concentrations of 16 PAHs varied from 115 to 1 134 ng/g dry weight. The PAH composition pattern in sediments suggest dominance of 4-ring PAHs in Sites 2 and 4, and the ratio of certain related PAHs indicated important pyrolytic and petrogemc sources. The results enhance the understanding of current contamination levels and make a better assessment of likely impacts of organic contamination on ecosystems and the sustainability of local aquaculture in the area especially after the establishment of the Nuclear Power Station by the bay.
