Abundance and Source Identification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sediments of the Ivory Coastal Zone (Toukouzou Hozalem-Assinie) — Oak Academic Publishing
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Abundance and Source Identification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sediments of the Ivory Coastal Zone (Toukouzou Hozalem-Assinie)
Centre Analyses et Recherche (CAR), Petroci Holding, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Laboratoire de Constitution et Réaction de la Matière (LCRM), Université Félix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
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Laboratoire des Procédés Industriels de Synthèse de l’Environnement et des Energies Nouvelles (LAPISEN) de l’Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny de Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
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Department of Science and Technology, Université Alassane Ouattara de Bouaké, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
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Laboratoire de Thermodynamique et de Physico Chimie du Milieu, Université Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
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Laboratoire de Constitution et Réaction de la Matière (LCRM), Université Félix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
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Laboratoire des Procédés Industriels de Synthèse de l’Environnement et des Energies Nouvelles (LAPISEN) de l’Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny de Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
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Centre D’Analyse et de Recherche de la PETROCI (DCAR) Côte d’Ivoire. Immeuble les Hevéas-14 Bd Carde, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
1 Centre Analyses et Recherche (CAR), Petroci Holding, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
2 Laboratoire de Constitution et Réaction de la Matière (LCRM), Université Félix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
3 Laboratoire des Procédés Industriels de Synthèse de l’Environnement et des Energies Nouvelles (LAPISEN) de l’Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny de Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
4 Department of Science and Technology, Université Alassane Ouattara de Bouaké, Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
5 Laboratoire de Thermodynamique et de Physico Chimie du Milieu, Université Nangui Abrogoua, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
6 Laboratoire de Constitution et Réaction de la Matière (LCRM), Université Félix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
7 Laboratoire des Procédés Industriels de Synthèse de l’Environnement et des Energies Nouvelles (LAPISEN) de l’Institut National Polytechnique Félix Houphouët Boigny de Yamoussoukro, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire
8 Centre D’Analyse et de Recherche de la PETROCI (DCAR) Côte d’Ivoire. Immeuble les Hevéas-14 Bd Carde, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are strongly associated with agricultural, residential, transportation, industrial and petroleum activities. In this study, the presence of PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) was investigated in sediments of the ivory coastal zone (Toukouzou Hozalem-Assinie). The main objectives of this study were to determine the abundance and to predict the source of PAHs in the sediments. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used to analyze sixteen priority PAHs. Total PAHs concentrations were from 1.31 to 3992.68 mg/kg in sediment with an average concentration of (307.54 ± 16.10) mg/kg. Among all PAHs, Naphthalene (Nap = 332.72 mg/kg) and Phenanthrene (Phe = 41.75 mg/kg) were found in the highest concentration, whereas Benzo (k) Fluoranthene was found in the least concentration in the range of 0 - 0.85 mg/kg (mean 0.24 mg/kg). Bassam-Modeste Lagune (BML) sampling site was the site with the highest concentration of total PAHs (all 16 PAHs) compared to the others due to their location in a highly populated estuary area that receives commercial, tourism, port, petroleum and heavy industrial activities. Diagnostic ratios were used to determine the sources of PAHs and suggested that the PAH profile in the sediments was dominated by 2 and 3 ring PAHs. The patterns of PAH compounds in sediment indicated that contamination is from mixed sources, with a strong indication of petrogenic contamination potentially from spills of fuel, oil and industrial activities.
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