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Otto, S.* ; Streibel, T. ; Erdmann, S.* ; Klingbeil, S.* ; Schulz-Bull, D.* ; Zimmermann, R.

Pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with electron-ionization or resonance-enhanced-multi-photon-ionization for characterization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the Baltic Sea.

Mar. Pollut. Bull. 99, 35-42 (2015)
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), as a part of dissolved organic matter (DOM), are environmental pollutants of the marine compartment. This study investigates the origin of PAH, which is supposed to derive mainly from anthropogenic activities, and their alteration along the salinity gradient of the Baltic Sea. Pyrolysis in combination with gas chromatography and two mass selective detectors in one measurement cycle are utilized as a tool for an efficient trace analysis of such complex samples, by which it is possible to detect degradation products of high molecular structures. Along the north-south transect of the Baltic Sea a slightly rising trend for PAH is visible. Their concentration profiles correspond to the ship traffic as a known anthropogenic source, underlined by the value of special isomer ratios such as phenanthrene and anthracene (0.31-0.45) or pyrene and fluoranthene (0.44-0.53). The detection of naphthalene and the distribution of its alkylated representatives support this statement.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
Keywords Baltic Sea ; Dissolved Organic Matter ; Mass Spectrometry ; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ; Pyrolysis ; Resonance-enhanced-multi-photon-ionization
Language english
Publication Year 2015
HGF-reported in Year 2015
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0025-326X
e-ISSN 1879-3363
Quellenangaben Volume: 99, Issue: 1-2, Pages: 35-42 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Elsevier
Reviewing status Peer reviewed
POF-Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
Research field(s) Environmental Sciences
PSP Element(s) G-504500-001
Scopus ID 84944281069
Scopus ID 84939154049
PubMed ID 26277803
Erfassungsdatum 2015-08-20