Environmental fate and chemistry of organic pollutants in the sediment of Xiamen and Victoria Harbours

• Published in: Marine pollution bulletin 1995-04, Vol.31 (4-12), p.229-236
• Main Authors: HONG, H, XU, L, ZHANG, L, CHEN, J. C, WONG, Y. S, WAN, T. S. M
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Exact sciences and technology; Marine; Pollution; Pollution sources. Measurement results; Soil and sediments pollution
• ISSN: 0025-326X; 1879-3363
• DOI: 10.1016/0025-326X(95)00115-4

Results are presented from a collaborative program that assessed the chemistry of contaminated sediments from Victoria Harbor, Hong Kong, and from Xiamen Harbor, China. All sediment samples were analyzed for non-aromatic hydrocarbons, long-chain linear alkybenzenes, PAHs, hexachlorocyclohexanes, DDTs, and PCBs. In Xiamen Harbor, concentrations of non-aromatic hydrocarbons, PAH, hexachlorocyclohexanes, DDTs, and PCBs ranged 3.1 32.9 mu g/g, 2.9 61 mu g/g, 0.14 1.12 ng/g, 4.45 311 ng/g, and 0.05 7.24 ng/g, respectively. In Victoria Harbor, the respective concentrations ranged 60 646 mu g/g, 1.2 14 mu g/g, 0 2.3 ng/g, 1.38 30.3 ng/g, and 3.2 16 ng/g. The general distribution pattern of the organic pollutants reflected the pollutant discharge from industrial and urban sources in both harbors.