Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science
; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography
; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要:
This paper reports the results of an assessment of contamination by polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in two demersal species of commercial importance. The organisms considered were Mullus barbatus and Engraulis encrasicolus from three marine areas off the Italian coasts: North and South Adriatic Sea and North Tyrrhenian Sea. The instrumental analyzes have revealed, in many samples examined, the presence of most of PCB congeners and 5 of the 16 PAHs considered. Organisms caught in the waters of Apulia have greater contamination values, while the samples from Tuscany showed the lowest ones, results probably referable to the environmental quality differences between the areas of origin, at least for PAHs, since the sampling areas are represented respectively by areas with presence of oil extraction plant (Adriatic), and by an area subject to environmental protection. � 2016 Elsevier Ltd
Bioscience Research Center, Via Aurelia Vecchia, 32, Orbetello, GR, Italy; Department of Physical, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Siena, Via Mattioli, 4, Siena, Italy; CoNISMa, Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario delle Scienze per il Mare, Piazzale Flaminio, 9, Rome, Italy
Recommended Citation:
Guerranti C.,Grazioli E.,Focardi S.,et al. Levels of chemicals in two fish species from four Italian fishing areas[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2016-01-01,111(2018-01-02)