Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in edible fish from Gomti river, India.
This study reports the levels and distribution patterns of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in fish samples of the Gomti river, India, collected from three sites during the pre- and post-monsoon seasons of the years 2004-2005. In the fish muscles, SigmaPAHs ranged between 12.85 and 34.89 ng g(-1) wet wt (mean value: 23.98+/-6.70 ng g(-1)). Naphthalene was the most prevalent compound both in terms of detection as well as levels, while, benzo[k]fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene, and indeno(123-cd)pyrene + benzo(ghi)perylene could not be detected in any of the sample. Low-molecular weight PAHs were observed dominating over the high molecular weight PAHs.
Malik
Amrita
A
Environmental Chemistry Section, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Post Box 80, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226 001, India.
Ojha
Priyanka
P
Singh
Kunwar P
KP
D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005506:Food Contamination; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009132:Muscles / Q000737:chemistry; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical