Organic pollutants in the coastal environment off san Diego, california. 2. Petrogenic and biogenic sources of aliphatic hydrocarbons

摘要

The results from the measurements of aliphatic hydrocarbons suggest that hydrocarbons in the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant (PLWTP) effluents are mainly petroleum derived; those in the Tijuana River runoff have largely originated from Terrestrial plants with visible petroleum contamination; and those in the sea surface microlayer, sediment traps, and sediments at Various coastal locations off San Diego have mostly resulted from biogenic contributions with enhanced microbial products in the Summer season.