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Short- and long-term assessment of PAH, PCB, and metal contamination in the Belgian part of the North Sea
Vanavermaete, D.; Hostens, K.; Le, H.M.; Lessuise, A.; Ruttens, A.; Waegeneers, N.; De Witte, B. (2023). Short- and long-term assessment of PAH, PCB, and metal contamination in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Chemosphere 310: 136905. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136905
In: Chemosphere. Elsevier: Oxford. ISSN 0045-6535; e-ISSN 1879-1298, meer
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Chemical contamination; Dredged spoil disposal sites; Metals; North sea; PAH; PCB |
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Dredging activities can result in the relocation of contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and metals from shipping channels, harbours, and ports into the marine environment where these components may exert a negative effect on the marine ecosystem. In this work, contamination associated with dredging is evaluated at and around dredged spoil disposal sites in the Belgian part of the North Sea, taking into account spatial as well as temporal variation. A homogeneous dispersion of the different contaminants was observed at the different sites. However, the contamination pattern was different for disposal sites that were linked with commercial ports, resulting in significantly higher PAH and PCB concentrations. When comparing concentrations with environmental assessment criteria, contamination of PAHs does not exceed these criteria in the Belgian Part of the North Sea, and for PCBs, only CB118 reveals a concerningly high concentration that exceeds the environmental assessment criteria. This is in contrast with metals where the contamination of As, Cr, Ni, and Zn exceeded the environmental limit values both at dredged spoil disposal sites and reference locations. |
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