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ArticleEnvironmental geochemistry and health2018

Seasonal occurrence, source evaluation and ecological risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in industrial and agricultural effluents discharged in Wadi El Bey (Tunisia).

Imen Gdara, Ines Zrafi, Catia Balducci, Angelo Cecinato, Ahmed Ghrabi

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Article in Environmental geochemistry and health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Imen GdaraWater Researches and Technologies Center Borj-Cedria Technopark, BP. 273, 8020, Soliman, Tunisia. imenegdara@gmail.com.
Ines ZrafiWater Researches and Technologies Center Borj-Cedria Technopark, BP. 273, 8020, Soliman, Tunisia.
Catia BalducciNational Research Council of Italy, Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research (CNR-IIA), Via Salaria km 29.3, P.O. box 10, 00015, Monterotondo, Rome, Italy.
Angelo CecinatoNational Research Council of Italy, Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research (CNR-IIA), Via Salaria km 29.3, P.O. box 10, 00015, Monterotondo, Rome, Italy.
Ahmed GhrabiWater Researches and Technologies Center Borj-Cedria Technopark, BP. 273, 8020, Soliman, Tunisia.
Centre de Recherches et des Technologies des Eaux · TNInstitute of Atmospheric Pollution Research · ITNational Research Council · IT

Funding

Ministére de l'enseignement supérieur et de la recherche scientifique (Tunisia) 2000 euro
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are of great concern due to their persistence, bioaccumulation and toxic properties. The occurrence, source and ecological risk assessment of 26 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in industrial and agricultural effluents affecting the Wadi El Bey watershed were investigated by means of gas chromatographic/mass spectrometric analysis (GC/MS). Total PAHs (∑ 26 PAH) ranged from 1.21 to 91.7 µg/L. The 4- and 5-ring compounds were the principal PAHs detected in most of 5 sites examined. Diagnostic concentration ratios and molecular indices were performed to identify the PAH sources. Results show that PAHs could originate from petrogenic, pyrolytic and mixed sources. According to the ecotoxicological assessment, the potential risk associated with PAHs affecting agricultural and industrial effluents ranged from moderate to high for both aquatic ecosystem and human health. The toxic equivalency factor (TEF) approach indicated that benzo[a]pyrene and benz[a]anthracene were the principal responsible for carcinogenic power of samples.

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AgricultureEcologySeasonsGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryIndustrial WastePolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsRisk AssessmentTunisiaWater Pollutants, ChemicalIndustrial WastePolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsWater Pollutants, ChemicalAgricultural effluentsCarcinogenic risk assessmentIndustrial effluentsMolecular signaturesPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)Water pollution

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