Despite international recognition as an important coastal wetland, Tunis Lagoon is still subjected to anthropogenic pressures. This article provides valuable data on the spatio-temporal distribution, toxicity, and origins of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Tunis Lagoon complex. PAHs' concentrations were measured in Marphysa sanguinea body and excrements, as well as in surface sediments. Total mean PAHs' concentrations reached a maximum of 2398 ng/g dry weight (DW) in sediments, 1007.19 ng/g DW in M. sanguinea, and 2602.05 ng/g DW in excrements. Diagnostic PAHs' ratios were used to determine whether PAHs' origins were pyrogenic or petrogenic. Our data showed a predominance of PAHs with a pyrogenic source. Principal component analysis showed PAHs isolated from polychaetes clearly separated from those measured in sediment and excrement. We believe that sediments are not the main source of bioaccumulation by M. sanguinea. Moreover, the toxicity of PAHs in sediments is moderate to high for benthic organisms.
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