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Tracking polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediments and soils from the southwest of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (South eastern part of the GRULAC region)

TOMBESI, Norma, Karla Andrea POZO, Monica ALVAREZ, Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ, Petr KUKUČKA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Tracking polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediments and soils from the southwest of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina (South eastern part of the GRULAC region)

Authors

TOMBESI, Norma (32 Argentina), Karla Andrea POZO (380 Italy, belonging to the institution), Monica ALVAREZ (32 Argentina), Petra PŘIBYLOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Petr KUKUČKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ondřej AUDY (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Science of the Total Environment, AMSTERDAM, Elsevier, 2017, 0048-9697

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

Netherlands

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.610

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/17:00096244

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

UT WoS

000390373400148

Keywords in English

PCBs; PBDEs; Sediments; Soils; Argentina; GRULAC

Tags

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International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 12/4/2018 16:32, Ing. Nicole Zrilić

Abstract

V originále

PCBs and PBDEs (7 and 10 congeners, respectively) were analyzed in four coastal surface sediments collected from the northern shore of Bahia Blanca estuary and in nine soils from different locations of Bahia Blanca city and the surrounding region (Southwest of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina). Sediment samples showed PCBs((Sigma 7)) concentrations ranged from 0.61 to 17.6 ng g(-1) (dry weight = dw) and PBDEs(Sigma 10) from 0.16 to 2.02 ng g(-1) dw, whereas in soil samples ranged from 0.04 to 1.67 ng g(-1) dw for PCBs((Sigma 7)) and 0.04 to 10.7 ng g(-1) dw for PBDEs(Sigma 10). The highest concentrations of both chemicals were detected in the urban and industrial/port areas showing a dominance of the higher chlorinated PCB congeners: in sediments for PCB-180 (56 +/- 33%) and PCB-153 (11 +/- 6%); and in soils for PCB-138 (23 +/- 3%), PCB-153 (22 +/- 2%) and PCB-180 (18 +/- 7%). In contrast, lower chlorinated PCB congeners were predominant at more distant sites; in sediments for congeners PCB-28 (33 +/- 4%) and PCB-52 (14.5 +/- 0.2%); and in soils PCB-28 (56 +/- 14%) and PCB-52 (33 +/- 19%). PBDE-209 (high brominated PBDE) showed the highest relative abundance in both sample types i.e., sediment (94 +/- 7%) and soil (80 +/- 12%). These findings can be considered lower or similar when compared with other sites of the world, and are likely associated with anthropogenic activities in their surrounding area, which has experienced a fast industrial growth in the last decade. This is the first investigation of PBDEs levels in the whole study area and of PCBs in soils from the Bahia Blanca city and surrounding region. This article provides new and useful information on POP levels in the South eastern part of the GRULAC region.

Links

LM2015051, research and development project
Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX RI)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR
LO1214, research and development project
Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX)
Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR