Source Determination and Seasonal Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Urban Soil of the Megacity Istanbul

Balcioglu E. B., Cevik F. E., Aksu A.

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS, cilt.41, sa.3, ss.626-634, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10406638.2019.1610465
  • Dergi Adı: POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC COMPOUNDS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Applied Science & Technology Source, CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Food Science & Technology Abstracts, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.626-634
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Istanbul soil, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), source of pollution, HEAVILY INDUSTRIALIZED AREA, ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATIONS, ORGANIC POLLUTANTS, MEDITERRANEAN-SEA, AIR EXCHANGE, NEW-ORLEANS, CONTAMINATION, ORIGIN, PCBS, LOUISIANA
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A total of 62 topsoil samples (0-10 cm) were gathered from Istanbul's urban town and investigated for 8 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). The main aim of the study was to assess the origins of PAHs using diagnostic ratios of selected pairs of PAH congeners in soil of Istanbul. The range of total of 8 PAHs (sigma(8)PAH) concentrations was found as 0.001-5.941 mu g g(-1). Generally higher concentrations were determined at locations being crowded towns and close to busy traffic. Most stations have both pyrolytic and petrogenic origins of PAHs. This study is the first research on the origin of PAHs in Istanbul urban soils and will be database for further studies.