| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6355762 | Marine Pollution Bulletin | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This paper aims to identify the concentrations of PAHs in the sediments of four coastal zones in Lebanon and determine their possible sources and effects. For each region (Tripoli, Jounieh, Dora, and Tyre), sampling, lyophilization, Soxhlet extraction, rotary evaporation, and gas chromatography were performed on 11, 10, 7, and 11 samples, respectively. The total PAHs concentrations ranged from 1.22 to 731.93 μg/kg dry weight. The lowest concentrations were found in Tyre and the highest in Dora and Jounieh. The level of PAHs was classified as low to moderate and their source was mainly pyrogenic.
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Authors
Rima Manneh, Carine Abi Ghanem, Gaby Khalaf, Elie Najjar, Bilal El Khoury, Amal Iaaly, Henri El Zakhem,