30Sep 2017

SOURCES AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALIPHATIC AND POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN SURFACE SEDIMENTS ALONG THE COASTAL CORRIDOR OF LAGUNA DE TERMINOS.

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The Laguna de Terminos Flora and Fauna Protection Area is at the southern extreme of the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Campeche, Mexico. Its immense lagoon and mangrove habitats provide important refuge for marine, bird and mammal species. Anthropogenic activities (petroleum industry, fisheries and urban) constantly threaten the ecosystem. Aliphatic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) were determined in mangrove and coastal sediments in the Protection Area. The principal hydrocarbon sources were identified using specific PAH (fluoranthene/ fluoranthene + pyrene) rates, and concentrations compared to limits established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for priority contaminants in surface sediment. Sediment samples were collected near the area?s three main human settlements (Isla del Carmen, Isla Aguada and Sabancuy). Aliphatic hydrocarbon levels did not reach contaminating levels and were highest near urban zones and mangrove forest areas. Based on molecular weights, pyrolytic-origin PAHs were most frequent at Sabancuy (38.80%), followed by Isla del Carmen (21.49%) and Isla Aguada (11.21%). Petrogenic-origin PAHs were most frequent at Sabancuy (61.71%), followed by Isla del Carmen (42.78%) and Isla Aguada (33.34%). The fluoranthene / fluoranthene + pyrene index value for Sabancuy (>0.5) suggested that sediment hydrocarbon concentrations primarily came from combustion of grasslands, forest and charcoal. At Isla Aguada, sediment hydrocarbons came from a combination of fossil fuel and grassland combustion. The very low value (<0.4) at Isla del Carmen suggests heavy contributions from oil and petroleum derivative spills. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were detected in mangrove and coastal sediments within the Protection Area, but concentrations were below levels defined as contaminated.

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[Nadia C. Monta?o-Vera, Alejandro Ruiz-Mar?n, Yunuen Canedo-L?pez, Juan Gabriel Flores-Trujillo, Jose del Carmen Zavala-Loria and Asteria Narv?ez-Garc?a. (2017); SOURCES AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALIPHATIC AND POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN SURFACE SEDIMENTS ALONG THE COASTAL CORRIDOR OF LAGUNA DE TERMINOS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Sep). 1681-1693] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Alejandro Ruiz Marin
Centro de Investigación de Ciencias Ambientales (CICA), Universidad Autónoma del Carmen, Calle 56 No.4 x Av. Concordia, Col. Benito Juárez, 24180; Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, México.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5494      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5494

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