POLYCHLORINATED NAPHTHALENES, BIPHENYLS, DIBENZO-p-DIOXINS, AND DIBENZOFURANS AS WELL AS POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS AND ALKYLPHENOLS IN SEIDMENT FROM DETROIT THE DETROIT AND ROUGE RIVERS, MICHIGAN, USA

摘要

Sediment from the upper Detroit and lower Rouge Rivers in southeastern Michigan, USA, were analyzed to examine the distribution of polychlorinated naphthalenes(PCNs), dibenzo-p-dioxins(PCDDs), and dibenzofurans(PCDFs) as well as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs)and alkylphenolic compounds such as butylphenol, octylphenol, and nonylphenol (NP). Sediments from a non-point source location in Lake Michigan were also analyzed for target compounds. Concentrations of target compounds in the upper Detroit and lower Rouge Rivers varied considerably among locations, and notable spatial variation existed.