Detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons compounds concentrations and their fate in Tigris river within Baghdad City-Iraq

Other Title(s)

التحري عن تراكيز المركبات الهيدروكربونية العطرية متعددة الحلقات و مصيرها في نهر دجلة في مدينة بغداد-العراق

Joint Authors

Khalaf, Shadha Muhammad
Hasan, Fikrat Majid
al-Ubaydi, Abd al-Hamid Muhammad Jawad

Source

The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science

Issue

Vol. 50, Issue (s) (31 Dec. 2019), pp.231-244, 14 p.

Publisher

University of Baghdad College of Agriculture

Publication Date

2019-12-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

14

Main Subjects

Biology

Topics

Abstract EN

The objective of this study was to investigate concentrations, compositions of PAHs and to study physical and chemical water characteristic in Tigris River.

This study was conducted during July 2017 to April 2018.

The results showed that twelve PAHs compounds were detected in water and sediment of the river and the highest concentrations of these compounds were founded in sediment samples.

Concentrations of PAHs in water samples have a ranged between (0.36µg.

l-1) in wet season to (0.53µg.l-1) in dry season, while the sediment sample have a ranged between (633.23µg.kg-1) in wet season to (778.28µg.kg-1) in dry season.

The origin of PAHs in water and sediment were pyrogenic depending on the ratios of Phenanthene/Anthracene, Anthacene/ (Anthacene + Phenanthene), low molecular weight/high molecular weight.

According of these results, it can be concluded that the Tigris River is polluted with the PAHs, and anthropogenic activities with the largest impact on the water health and quality of the river.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Khalaf, Shadha Muhammad& Hasan, Fikrat Majid& al-Ubaydi, Abd al-Hamid Muhammad Jawad. 2019. Detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons compounds concentrations and their fate in Tigris river within Baghdad City-Iraq. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science،Vol. 50, no. (s), pp.231-244.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893133

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Khalaf, Shadha Muhammad…[et al.]. Detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons compounds concentrations and their fate in Tigris river within Baghdad City-Iraq. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science Vol. 50, Special Issue (2019), pp.231-244.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893133

American Medical Association (AMA)

Khalaf, Shadha Muhammad& Hasan, Fikrat Majid& al-Ubaydi, Abd al-Hamid Muhammad Jawad. Detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons compounds concentrations and their fate in Tigris river within Baghdad City-Iraq. The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science. 2019. Vol. 50, no. (s), pp.231-244.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-893133

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 240-244

Record ID

BIM-893133