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Temporal and spatial trends of total petroleum hydrocarbons in the seawater of Bohai Bay, China from 1996 to 2005 |
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| Authors: | Ye Li Shitao Peng Lena Q Ma |
| Institution: | a College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China b Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Tianjin 300191, China c Soil and Water Science Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA |
| Abstract: | The temporal and spatial distribution of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) in the seawater of Tianjin Bohai Bay during 1996-2005 was investigated for the first time. TPH concentrations in 480 seawater samples collected from 16 stations during a 10-year span were quantified by ultra-violet fluorescence spectroscopy. Petroleum hydrocarbons were ubiquitous in the seawater, and their concentrations were highly variable, ranging from 23.7 to 508 μg L−1. TPH concentrations in the seawater varied with seasons, showing a decreasing order of winter > spring > summer. Over the 10-year period, TPH at all stations steadily decreased. The highest values obtained were at stations near the port areas and Dagu outfall where shipping activities and land-based waste water discharges were the major sources of pollution. Our results provided the background information on the extent of TPH contamination in the seawater and highlighted the need to further control TPH pollution in Tianjin Bohai Bay. |
| Keywords: | Total petroleum hydrocarbons Bohai Bay Temporal and spatial trends Seawater |
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