Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in surface sediments of the Yangtze River Delta: Levels, distribution and potential hydrodynamic influence

A total of 32 surface sediments collected from the Yangtze River Estuary, Hangzhou Bay and the Qiantang River were analyzed for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The concentrations of ∑PBDEs (sum of 12 PBDE congeners without BDE 209) and BDE 209 varied from n.d. to 0.55 and from 0.16 to 94.6 n...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental pollution (1987) 2006-12, Vol.144 (3), p.951-957
Hauptverfasser: Chen, She-Jun, Gao, Xiao-Jiang, Mai, Bi-Xian, Chen, Zhuo-Min, Luo, Xiao-Jun, Sheng, Guo-Ying, Fu, Jia-Mo, Zeng, Eddy Y.
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Zusammenfassung:A total of 32 surface sediments collected from the Yangtze River Estuary, Hangzhou Bay and the Qiantang River were analyzed for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The concentrations of ∑PBDEs (sum of 12 PBDE congeners without BDE 209) and BDE 209 varied from n.d. to 0.55 and from 0.16 to 94.6 ng/g, respectively. The spatial variability of ∑PBDEs concentrations indicated that waste discharge from the urban areas might been the main source of PBDEs in the Yangtze River Delta. BDE 209 was the predominant congener (∼90–100%) detected among the 13 congeners, consistent with the fact that technical deca-BDE mixtures are presently the dominant technical PBDE mixtures used in China. Compared to published data acquired from other locales, PBDE congeners with less than four bromines were more abundant in the present study area. The hydrodynamic conditions may likely be a significant factor in dictating the observed levels and congener distribution patterns of PBDEs. This study discussed the possible effects of hydrodynamic conditions on the distribution of PBDEs in estuarine and marine boundary.
ISSN:0269-7491
1873-6424
DOI:10.1016/j.envpol.2006.01.044