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Spatial occurrence and sources of PAHs in sediments drive the ecological and health risk of Taihu Lake in China
To study the spatial occurrence, sources, and ecological risks of 16 PAHs, surface sediments had been collected from seven major areas of Taihu Lake, China in April 2021. Results showed that the concentrations of ∑ 16 PAHs varied between 1381.48 and 4682.16 ng g −1 , and the contents of BghiP in eac...
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Published in: | Scientific reports 2022-03, Vol.12 (1), p.3668-3668, Article 3668 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | To study the spatial occurrence, sources, and ecological risks of 16 PAHs, surface sediments had been collected from seven major areas of Taihu Lake, China in April 2021. Results showed that the concentrations of ∑
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PAHs varied between 1381.48 and 4682.16 ng g
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, and the contents of BghiP in each sample were the highest. The PAHs concentrations in the sediments near the lakeshore were much higher than those in the central area of the lake. The sedimentary ∑
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PAHs were mainly composed of molecular-weight monomers and 4-ring PAHs showed superiority (35.69–45.02%). According to the ratio of PAH monomer, the sedimentary PAHs in Taihu Lake were dominantly derived from the combustion. Through the biological toxicity assessment and the BaP equivalent (BaPE), great biological risks of PAHs monomers i.e. DahA and IcdP were found. Both concentrations of ∑
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PAHs and dominant 4–6-ring monomers accompanied by carcinogenic risks in many areas of Taihu Lake increased. It is necessary to strengthen monitoring and take measures to control the input of organic pollutants. |
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ISSN: | 2045-2322 2045-2322 |
DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-022-07507-7 |