A study of the distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the coastal marine waters of Lattakia city

Authors

  • Mulham Askar Tishreen University
  • Ahmad Kara Ali Tishreen University
  • Ahmad Kara Ali Tishreen University
  • Hazem Krawi Tishreen University

Abstract

In this research, the concentrations of some polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs: Polychlorinated Biphenyls) were determined in the marine coastal waters of the city of Lattakia from the two locations (Southern Corniche area) and (The Sports City area) during the summer and winter seasons of 2022 using gas chromatography - mass spectrometry (GC\MS).

The results of the study showed that these studied areas are affected by these pollutants, which indicates that these areas are affected by tourism activities, urban construction, sewage channels for homes and restaurants, or transport through river waters that flow directly into these areas, where the total concentration of PCBs was (Ʃ PCBs) ranges from 22.103 μg/l to 46.553 μg/l.

The lowest value of these compounds was in the Sports City area during the winter, when the value was 22.103 μg/l, and the highest was in the Southern Corniche area during the summer, when the value was 46.553 μg/l.

This study also showed an increase in the total concentration of polychlorinated biphenyls (Ʃ PCBs) in the studied areas during the summer compared to its concentrations in the winter.

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2023-09-26

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عسكر م, أحمد قره علي, أحمد قره علي, حازم كراوي. A study of the distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the coastal marine waters of Lattakia city. TUJ-BA [Internet]. 2023Sep.26 [cited 2024Dec.29];45(4):135-47. Available from: https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/bassnc/article/view/15174

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Vol. 45 No. 4 (2023): Tishreen University Journal of Research and Scientific Studies - Basic Sciences Series

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Master student researches

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