Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)‎ in surface sediments from Aden Coast -Yemen

الملخص EN

Field work has been carried out to identify the occurrence of oil and oil by-product pollution along Aden coast.The concentration of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) in sediment samples ranged from 0.14ngg-1 at Gold Moor to 17.1ngg-1dry wt.

at station Abyan coast 2.

The concentration of PAH in the sediments is unrelated to grain size This pollution is a consequence of localized oil operation and/or heavy ship traffic.