Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in red mullet (Mullus barbatus) and sediments from the eastern Aegean Sea

Kucuksezgin F., Caglar B., Uslu O.

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, vol.73, pp.247-256, 1999 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 73
  • Publication Date: 1999
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/02772249909358863
  • Journal Name: Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.247-256
  • Keywords: Aegean sea, Biota, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, Red mullet, Sediment
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was investigated in red mullet (Mullus barbatus) and sediment samples in the eastern Aegean Sea. The data were collected during cruises in July and November 1994, in the framework of National Marine Measurement and Monitoring Programme in the Aegean Sea. PAHs were detected in the tissue of Mullus barbatus of different sex and size from nine sampling sites throughout the study area ranging from 0.03 to 0.46 μg/g (fresh weight). The observations show the high levels of PAHs were found in tissues of females. The average concentration of PAHs in Aegean Sea sediments ranged from 0.20 to 1.8 μg/g (dry weight). No significant correlation was observed between PAH and sedimentary organic carbon.