ASSESSMENT OF THE CONCENTRATION OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN THE SURFACE WATERS OF THE EBRIE LAGOON ESTUARY
Koffi Affoua Rose Epse Ahi
, Irie Bi Trazie Jean-Gael
, Kouassi Kouame Moise
and Coulibaly Sougo Aoua
- Laboratory of Geology, Mineral and Energy Resources, Doctoral School of Science, Technology, and Sustainable Agriculture (DS-STSA), Felix Houphouet Boigny University of Cocody.
- Laboratory of Geology, Mineral and Energy Resources, Felix Houphouet Boigny University of Cocody.
- Oceanographic Research Center (ORC), Abidjan, (Ivory Coast).
- Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University of Korhogo.
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The Ebrie Lagoon estuary, located in the heart of the city of Abidjan, is under severe anthropogenic pressure due to industrial and domestic waste and port activities. Despite several studies on the overall quality of lagoon waters, little research has specially quantified PAHs in the estuary. Thirty (30) samples were collected at different stations and then analysed in the laboratory using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)by equipped with a C18 column and a fluorescence detector. The results reveal the presence of eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), namely fluoranthene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(k)fluoranthene, benzo(a)anthracene, pyrene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(g,h,i)pyrene, and indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene.
[Koffi Affoua Rose Epse Ahi, Irie Bi Trazie Jean-Gael, Kouassi Kouame Moise and Coulibaly Sougo Aoua (2025); ASSESSMENT OF THE CONCENTRATION OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN THE SURFACE WATERS OF THE EBRIE LAGOON ESTUARY Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Oct). 1165-1173] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
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