title: Total petroleum hydrocarbons in edible marine biota from Northern Persian Gulf.
abstract: To provide a baseline information for consumer's health, distribution of total petroleum hydrocarbons in 18 edible marine biota species from northern Persian Gulf was evaluated. The samples were purchased from fish market of Hormozgan Province, South of Iran. Marine biota samples included different species with various feeding habits and were analyzed based on ultraviolet florescence spectroscopy. Petroleum hydrocarbons showed narrow variation, ranging from 0.67 to 3.36 μg/g dry weight. The maximum value was observed in silver pomfret. Anchovy and silver pomfret with the highest content of petroleum hydrocarbons were known as good indicator for oil pollution in the studied area. From public health point of view, the detected concentrations for total petroleum hydrocarbons were lower than hazardous guidelines. The results were recorded as background data and information in the studied area; the continuous monitoring of pollutants is recommended, according to the rapid extension of industrial and oily activities in Hormozgan Province.
authors.affiliation: Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Institute, Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan, Iran, lmohebbi@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Seyedeh Laili Mohebbi
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Nozar
authors.forename: Mohamad Zakaria
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Pauzi
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salarpouri
authors.forename: Behnam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Daghooghi
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salimizadeh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D058448:Biota / Q000502:physiology*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D005399:Fishes; D006838:Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D019156:Indian Ocean; D007492:Iran; D010578:Petroleum / Q000032:analysis*; D059392:Petroleum Pollution; D017747:Seafood / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006838:Hydrocarbons; D010578:Petroleum; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
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