Distribution of PAHs in different compartment of creek ecosystem: Ecotoxicological concern and human health risk.

Environ Toxicol Pharmacol

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Section, Health Safety and Environment Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Trombay, Mumbai 400085, India. Electronic address:

Published: March 2017

We report levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediment, seawater, fish and crab samples from Thane creek, India. Concentrations of sixteen USEPA PAH in sediments varies from 874 to 1925ngg, dry weight (dw) in winter, between 219-495ngg in summer. In seawater Σ PAHs concentration during winter was recorded 706±193ngL, and during summer 337±79ngL. Total concentrations of PAHs in consumable portion of lizard fish, bombay duck and crab were found 156.8±18 and 122±24.5ngg, 117.4±17.65ngg and 95.8±16.2ngg, 348±94.5 and 95.62±31.9ngg wet weight (ww) in summer and winter respectively. PAHs concentration were compared with sediments quality guidelines viz. ERL-ERM, TEL-PEL indexes for finding ecotoxicological risk on marine organism. The ILCR values were above public screening criteria for carcinogens.

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