Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals in the Cispata Bay, Colombia: A marine tropical ecosystem

The concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals were evaluated in shallow sediments, water, fish and seabird samples from the Cispata Bay, Colombia. The heavy metals concentrations in the sediment was in the following order: Cu>Pb>Hg>Cd. The heavy metal concentration...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 2017-07, Vol.120 (1-2), p.379-386
Main Authors: Burgos-Núñez, Saudith, Navarro-Frómeta, Amado, Marrugo-Negrete, José, Enamorado-Montes, Germán, Urango-Cárdenas, Iván
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bays
Birds
Cispata Bay
Colombia
Ecosystem
Environmental Monitoring
Fishes
Geologic Sediments
Heavy metals
Marine pollution
Metals, Heavy - analysis
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis
Seabird
Seafish
Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis
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Summary:The concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals were evaluated in shallow sediments, water, fish and seabird samples from the Cispata Bay, Colombia. The heavy metals concentrations in the sediment was in the following order: Cu>Pb>Hg>Cd. The heavy metal concentration was different (p
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.05.016