Aliphatic hydrocarbons in coastal sediments of the Northern Cyprus (Eastern Mediterranean)

DARILMAZ E.

ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES, cilt.76, sa.5, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 76 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12665-017-6537-5
  • Dergi Adı: ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Aliphatic hydrocarbons, Diagnostic ratios, Biogenic, Petrogenic, Cyprus, Mediterranean, POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS, CARBON ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION, DEEP-SEA SEDIMENTS, LA-PLATA ESTUARY, SURFACE SEDIMENTS, ORGANIC-MATTER, N-ALKANES, POLYAROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, ECOLOGICAL RISK, SURFICIAL SEDIMENTS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The sources and spatial distributions of aliphatic hydrocarbon concentrations were investigated in surficial sediments of the Northern Cyprus (Gemi Konagi, Girne and Gazi Magusa Areas). Aliphatic hydrocarbon levels were determined with a gas chromatography-mass spectrometer. Total aliphatic hydrocarbon (n-alkanes, Sigma 25; isoprenoids, Sigma 2) concentrations in the sediments were found in the range of 1107-6360 ng/g. Results indicated that the sediments were mainly dominated by odd numbered n-alkanes (n-C10-n-C34), maximizing at n-C17, n-C29 and n-C31. Statistical analyses and diagnostic ratios have been used to determine the possible sources and origins of aliphatic hydrocarbons. Aliphatic hydrocarbons were showed biogenic character at all sampling areas and were found mainly originated from terrestrial, marine and both terrestrial-marine plants at Gemi Konagi, Gazi Magusa and Girne, respectively.