Occurrence and fate of perfluoroalkyl substances in marine sediments from the Chinese Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea

Gao, Y; Fu, J; Zeng, L; Li, A; Li, H; Zhu, N; Liu, R; Liu, A; Wang, Y; Jiang, G

HERO ID

5083671

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2014

Language

English

PMID

25094058

HERO ID 5083671
In Press No
Year 2014
Title Occurrence and fate of perfluoroalkyl substances in marine sediments from the Chinese Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea
Authors Gao, Y; Fu, J; Zeng, L; Li, A; Li, H; Zhu, N; Liu, R; Liu, A; Wang, Y; Jiang, G
Journal Environmental Pollution
Volume 194
Page Numbers 60-68
Abstract In this study, 166 surface sediments and 3 sediment cores from the Bohai Sea (BS), Yellow Sea (YS) and East China Sea (ECS) in China were collected to investigate the spatial and temporal distributions and the transport of PFASs. PFASs concentrations in the surface sediments ranged from below detection limit (<LOD) to 2.78 ng g(-1) with an average value of 0.55 ng g(-1) on a dry weight basis (dw). A general decreasing trend of PFASs from the coast areas to the open sea was found. Multivariate regression analysis indicated pH and longitude were the major factors influencing surficial distributions of PFASs in the sampling areas (R(2) = 0.29, p < 0.01). Total PFASs concentrations in the sediment cores ranged from <LOD to 1.65 ng g(-1) dw, with an increasing trend from the lower to the upper layers, corresponding well to the increasing production and usage in China in recent years.
Doi 10.1016/j.envpol.2014.07.018
Pmid 25094058
Wosid WOS:000342530800008
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Language Text English
Keyword Perfluoroalkyl substances; Marine sediment; Spatial distribution; Temporal distribution