Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments, pore water and the amphipod Pontoporeia hoyi form Lake Michigan

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · Chemosphere; (United States)

OSTI ID:5234852

Eadie, B J; Landrum, P F; Faust, W

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations were measured in Pontoporeia hoyi, the most abundant benthic organism in Lake Michigan, and in its associated sediment/pore water matrix. Individual PAH concentrations ranged from 10 ppb to 1 ppm in three sedimentary environments having different levels of organic carbon. Pore water concentrations appeared to be independent of sediment concentration. P. hoyi bioconcentration factors ranged from approximately 10/sup 4/ to 10/sup 5/ for seven analyzed PAHs. A major fraction of the phenanthrene, fluoranthene and pyrene in P. hoyi appears to come from sediments and pore water, while chrysene and BaP are primarily obtained from water.

• Research Organization: Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab., Ann Arbor, MI
• OSTI ID: 5234852
• Journal Information: Chemosphere; (United States), Vol. 11:9
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CRUSTACEANS
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ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
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BENZOPYRENE
LAKE MICHIGAN
RUNOFF
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
AROMATICS
ARTHROPODS
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GREAT LAKES
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INVERTEBRATES
LAKES
MASS TRANSFER
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