Show simple item record

AuthorRushdi, Ahmed I
AuthorAl-Shaikh, Ismail
AuthorEl-Mubarak, Aarif H
AuthorAlnaimi, Hajer A J A
AuthorAl-Shamary, Noora
AuthorHassan, Hassan M
AuthorAssali, Mazen Abou
Available date2019-01-06T11:07:50Z
Publication Date2017-11-01
Publication NameMarine Pollution Bulletin
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.07.014
CitationRushdi, A. I., Al-Shaikh, I., El-Mubarak, A. H., Alnaimi, H. A., Al-Shamary, N., Hassan, H. M., & Assali, M. A. (2017). Characteristics and sources of anthropogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons in sediments from the coast of Qatar. Marine pollution bulletin, 124(1), 56-66.
ISSN0025-326X
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/11246
AbstractSurface sediment samples from the coastal zone of Qatar were collected and analyzed to determine the characteristics, and sources of anthropogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons. The main compounds in these surface sediments included n-alkanes, methyl n-alkanoates, diterpenoids, hopanes, steranes, phthalate esters, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and unresolved complex mixture (UCM). Their total concentrations ranged from 18.7±3.7-81.1±7.5ng/g (3.7±0.6-10.4±4.8%) for n-alkanes, 8.3±2.3-51±3.4ng/g (3.0±2.0-5.6±2.0%) for methyl n-alkanoates, 1.8±0.1-10.5±1.0ng/g (1.0±0.5-0.4±0.1%) for diterpenoids, 0.0-79.3±7.4ng/g (0.0-7.9±0.6%) for hopanes, 0.0-32.9±7.9ng/g (0.0-6.5±1.0%) for steranes, 0.7±0.1-36.3±3.4ng/g (0.1±0.1-1.9±3.4%) for phthalates, 0.30±0.2-7.8±0.7ng/g (0.02±0.04-0.42±0.72%) for PAHs, and 38±9-609±57ng/g (38.5±13.4-56.5±13.4%) for UCM. The major sources of these lipids were anthropogenic petroleum residues and plasticizers (80-89%), with lesser amounts from natural higher plants and microbial residues (11-20%). Petroleum residues and plasticizer inputs to the coastal sediments of Qatar likely affect the marine ecosystems and associated species groups as well as shallow coastal nursery and spawning areas.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectArabian Gulf
GC–MS
Lipids
Qatar
UCM
TitleCharacteristics and sources of anthropogenic and biogenic hydrocarbons in sediments from the coast of Qatar.
TypeArticle
Pagination56-66
Issue Number1
Volume Number124
ESSN1879-3363
dc.accessType Abstract Only


Files in this item

FilesSizeFormatView

There are no files associated with this item.

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record