ABSTRACT The distribution of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) in the coast of the Turkish Straits System (TSS) was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). According to the results, the most important contributors to PAH concentrations in mussels were chrysene, fluoranthene and benzo(a)pyrene (BaP). Due to its carcinogenic character, BaP is known as one of the most significant congeners of PAHs and the highest concentration of BaP has been found to be 8 µg g−1 in Kadıköy station. The most polluted mussels were collected from the regions affected by shipping activities such as Kadıköy, Kumkapı and Tekirdağ. In this study, origins of pollution were determined using the ratios of individual PAH compounds. The main pollution origin is found as both pyrolytic and petrogenic at most stations.

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土耳其海峡系统的地中海贻贝（Mytilus Galloprovincialis，Lamarck，1819）中多环芳烃 (PAH) 的起源和分布

摘要 采用高效液相色谱法 (HPLC) 测定了土耳其海峡系统 (TSS) 沿岸贻贝 (Mytilus galloprovincialis) 中选定的多环芳烃 (PAH) 的分布。根据结果​​，贻贝中 PAH 浓度的最重要贡献者是芘、荧蒽和苯并 (a) 芘 (BaP)。由于其致癌性，BaP 被认为是最重要的 PAH 同系物之一，在 Kadıköy 站发现 BaP 的最高浓度为 8 µg g-1。污染最严重的贻贝来自受航运活动影响的地区，如 Kadıköy、Kumkapı 和 Tekirdağ。在这项研究中，污染的来源是使用单个 PAH 化合物的比率确定的。