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High level of tris-(2,3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate (TBC) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in sediments from the intertidal zone of New River Estuary—a polluted and degraded wetland
- Source :
- Marine Pollution Bulletin. 130:287-292
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2018.
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Abstract
- The levels and distribution of tris-(2,3-dibromopropyl) isocyanurate (TBC) and hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) in sediments in the intertidal zone of the New River Estuary were investigated. The concentration of TBC ranged from 2.78 to 35.1 ng·g−1dw, and the concentration of total HBCDs ranged from 10.3 to 43.5 ng·g−1dw. The composition of the three HBCD isomers, α-, β-, and γ-HBCD, was 6.23%, 8.00% and 85.8%, respectively. Moreover, the mass inventory of TBC, α-, β-, γ-HBCD, and total HBCDs in sediments were estimated to be about 1465.49, 124.64, 154.98, 1707.54, 1987.16 kg, respectively. Compared to previous studies, the concentrations of TBC and HBCDs in the intertidal zone of the New River Estuary were relatively high. Therefore, more concern of the potential public health and environmental risks of TBC and HBCDs is necessary.
- Subjects :
- Geologic Sediments
geography
geography.geographical_feature_category
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Triazines
Intertidal zone
Estuary
Wetland
010501 environmental sciences
Aquatic Science
Oceanography
01 natural sciences
Pollution
Hydrocarbons, Brominated
Rivers
Wetlands
Environmental chemistry
Environmental science
Composition (visual arts)
Estuaries
Mass inventory
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 0025326X
- Volume :
- 130
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Marine Pollution Bulletin
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e352fa8e9b70615d6dadd7037842f36e