title: Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in edible fish from Gomti river, India.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Chemistry Section, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Post Box 80, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow 226 001, India.
authors.forename: Amrita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Priyanka
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ojha
authors.forename: Kunwar P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical