Seasonal Trend of PAHs Concentrations in Farmed Mussels from the Coastal Areas of the Naples, Italy.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
; 99(3): 333-337, 2017 Sep.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28725931
ABSTRACT
This paper reports on the results about the chemical pollution pressure in the Gulf of Naples and nearby coastal areas. Farmed mussels were analysed for the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The results documented a decreasing trend in the PAHs levels respect to the past years. The Bay of Pozzuoli remains as the most contaminated site within the Lucrino area with the highest reported number of samples exceeding the benzo(a)pyrene and PAHs sum limits. All the samples with concentrations above the European regulatory limit were collected in the winter period illustrating a seasonal trend of PAHs distribution in mussels during the 4 years investigated.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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Seasons
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Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Food Contamination
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Environmental Monitoring
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Bivalvia
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA