Table 5 Distribution in concentrations of PAH residues in compartments in Ibasa creek, Snake Island, Lagos
Sum (mean), ng/g | Water | Sediment | Benthos | Fish | Parasite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NAP | 1076.86 (538.43) | 284.67 (142.34) | 0.95 (0.32) | 0.48 (0.16) | 0.71 (0.36) |
ACY | 2.15 (1.08) | 11.56 (5.78) | 0.06 (0.02) | 0.35 (0.12) | 0.07 (0.04) |
ACE | 0.20 (1.00) | 0.99 (0.50) | 0.13 (0.04) | 0.41 (0.14) | 0.14 (0.07) |
FL | 4.90 (2.45) | 14.51 (7.26) | 1.66 (0.55) | 0.68 (0.23) | 1.01 (0.51) |
PHE | 2.13 (1.07) | 17.05 (8.53) | 3.68 (1.23) | 9.72 (3.26) | 4.50 (2.25) |
ANT | 8.80 (4.40) | 61.09 (30.54) | 1.30 (0.43) | 5.34 (1.78) | 1.38 (0.69) |
FLU | 4.60 (2.30) | 21.02 (10.51) | 2.96 (0.99) | 5.58 (1.86) | 2.52 (1.28) |
PYR | 30.96 (15.48) | 222.98 (111.49) | 1.85 (0.62) | 5.52 (1.84) | 1.49 (0.75) |
B(a)ANT | 1.40 (0.70) | 8.47 (4.24) | 0.17 (0.06) | 0.68 (0.23) | 0.37 (0.19) |
CHY | 1.07 (0.54) | 14.35 (7.18) | 0.14 (0.05) | 0.45 (0.15) | 0.14 (0.07) |
B(a)FLU | 2.03 (1.02) | 15.29 (7.65) | 0.05 (0.02) | 0.06 (0.02) | 0.07 (0.04) |
B(k)FLU | 5.02 (2.51) | 28.66 (14.33) | 0.14 (0.05) | 0.05 (0.02) | 0.06 (0.03) |
B(a)PYR | 1.72 (0.86) | 10.86 (5.43) | 0.60 (0.20) | 0.77 (0.26) | 0.56 (0.28) |
IN(cd)PYR | 0.12 (0.06) | 4.33 (2.17) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.01 (0.01) |
Di(ah)ANT | 0.12 (0.06) | 3.10 (1.55) | 0.18 (0.06) | 0.41 (0.14) | 0.09 (0.05) |
B(ghi)PYL | 0.08 (0.04) | 0.65 (0.33) | 0.07 (0.02) | 0.09 (0.03) | 0.03 (0.02) |
Sum (mean) PAH | 571.08 (36.79) | 359.79 (25.49)a | 4.65 (0.29)b | 10.20 (0.64)a | 6.58 (0.41)a |
% concentration in compartment | 57.83 | 40.07 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Biota-sediment accumulation factor (BSAF) | Nil | Nil | 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.02 |