Non-aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediments near the Pearl River estuary in the South China Sea

被引:60
作者
Gao, Xuelu [1 ]
Chen, Shaoyong
Xie, Xueliang
Long, Aimin
Ma, Fujun
机构
[1] CAS, S China Sea Inst Oceanol, Key Lab Trop Marine Environm Dynam, Guangzhou 510301, Guangdong, Peoples R China
[2] SOA, Lab Marine Ecosyst & Biogeochem, Inst Oceanog 2, Hangzhou 310012, Peoples R China
[3] Shandong Light Ind Engn Sch, Qingdao 266112, Peoples R China
基金
中国博士后科学基金;
关键词
organic matter; hydrocarbon; biomarker; surface sediment; Northern South China Sea;
D O I
10.1016/j.envpol.2006.11.001
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Surface sediment samples at 4 sites along an offshore transect from outer continental shelf off the Pearl River estuary to the shelf slope region of the northern South China Sea, have been analyzed for total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), solvent extractable organic matter (EOM) and non-aromatic hydrocarbons. TOC, TN and EOM show distinct spatial variations. Their highest values are all recorded at the shelf slope region. EOM varies from 18.70-33.58 mu g g(-1) dry sediment and accounts for 0.20-0.72% of the TOC contents. The non-aromatic hydrocarbons are an important fraction of EOM. Their contents range from 3.43-7.06 mu g g(-1) dry sediment. n-Alkanes with carbon number ranging from 15-38 are identified. They derive from both biogenic and petrogenic sources in different proportions. Results of isoprenoid hydrocarbons, hopanes and steranes also suggest possible petroleum contamination. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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