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Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in M’Badon Bay (Ebrie Lagoon, Abidjan-Cote d’Ivoire)

Urbain Paul Gnonsoro¹, Naminata Soumahoro Sangaré², N’Guessan Louis Bérenger Kouassi³, Koffi Martin N’Goran³, Koffi Marcellin Yao⁴, Albert Trokourey³

¹Department of Science and Technology, Alassane Ouattara University, Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire

²Constitution and Reaction of Matter Laboratory, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

³Biological Sciences Faculty, Peleforo Gon Coulibaly University, Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire

⁴Environment Department, Oceanological Research Center (ORC), Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, Volume 11, Issue 4, August 2023

Pages: 89-101

Received: Jul. 06, 2023

Accepted: Jul. 25, 2023

Published: Aug. 15, 2023

DOI: 10.11648/j.ijema.20231104.12

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Abstract

Pollution of the environment by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is of great concern because of their persistence, toxicity, mutagenic and carcinogenic nature. The distribution of 8 PAHs in water and surface sediment from M’Badon Bay (Ebrie Lagoon, Côte d’Ivoire) was investigated using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The results showed that the mean PAH concentrations ranged from 0.08 to 2.70 µg/L in waters and from 0.37 to 25.9 µg/kg in sediments. It was found that pyrene and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene have the highest concentrations in waters (12.35 and 4.69µg/L, respectively) while only pyrene showed the highest concentrations in sediments (154.1 µg/kg). Furthermore, benzo[a]pyrene and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene are frequently detected during the dry, wet, and flood seasons. In addition, highest PAH concentrations was detected during the wet season for both water and sediments. Diagnostic ratio revealed a petrogenic origin of PAHs contamination in M’Badon bay while sediments equivalent toxicity indicated a low toxicity of sediments for living organisms. Also, benzo[k]fluoranthene and benzo[a]pyrene concentrations exceeded in some cases the European Union Maximum Allowable concentrations for surface water (0.1 µg/L). The results of this study suggest that M’Badon Bay water may result in cancer risks to local communities who use it for fishing and domestic purposes.

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PAHs, Liquid Chromatography, Estuary, Ebrie Lagoon, Côte d’Ivoire

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Urbain Paul Gnonsoro, Naminata Soumahoro Sangaré, N’Guessan Louis Bérenger Kouassi, Koffi Martin N’Goran, Koffi Marcellin Yao, et al. (2023). Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in M’Badon Bay (Ebrie Lagoon, Abidjan-Cote d’Ivoire). International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, 11(4), 89-101. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijema.20231104.12

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