Composition and Origins of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Mackenzie River and on the Beaufort Sea Shelf

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in suspended particulate samples from the Mackenzie River delta and shelf sediments from the Beaufort Sea are higher than expected for a pristine area. Low concentrations of combustion PAHs indicate that anthropogenic inputs are low. Alkyl PAH dis...

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Main Authors: Yunker, Mark B., Macdonald, Robie W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1995
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64288 2023-05-15T14:19:10+02:00 Composition and Origins of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Mackenzie River and on the Beaufort Sea Shelf Yunker, Mark B. Macdonald, Robie W. 1995-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64288 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64288/48223 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64288 ARCTIC; Vol. 48 No. 2 (1995): June: 109–206; 118-129 1923-1245 0004-0843 Bottom sediments PAHs Marine pollution Suspended solids Toxicity Water pollution Canadian Beaufort Sea Mackenzie Delta N.W.T Mackenzie River info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1995 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:32Z Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in suspended particulate samples from the Mackenzie River delta and shelf sediments from the Beaufort Sea are higher than expected for a pristine area. Low concentrations of combustion PAHs indicate that anthropogenic inputs are low. Alkyl PAH distributions indicate that a significant component of the lower molecular weight parent (unsubstituted) PAH fraction is petrogenic. The majority of the high molecular weight PAHs, together with the petrogenic PAHs, have a principal source in the Mackenzie River. Despite the high PAH content, we consider the area still to be pristine. Although PAH concentrations are below the concentrations believed to induce toxic effects on biota, the high natural concentrations may make this region of the Arctic sensitive to additional PAHs from human activities.Key words: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), Arctic, baseline, sediment, effects threshold, principal components analysis Les concentrations d'hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques (HAP) dans des échantillons de particules en suspension venant du delta du Mackenzie et de sédiments du plateau continental de la mer de Beaufort sont plus élevées qu'on pourrait s'y attendre pour une zone vierge. Les faibles concentrations de HAP de combustion suggèrent que l'apport anthropique est faible. La distribution des HAP alkyles indique qu'une composante importante de la fraction de HAP-mère (non substitué) à bas poids moléculaire est pétrogénétique. La majorité des HAP à haut poids moléculaire, ainsi que les HAP pétrogénétiques, ont leur source principale dans le fleuve Mackenzie. Malgré la teneur élevée en HAP, la région est toujours considérée comme vierge. Bien que les concentrations d'HAP soient inférieures aux valeurs qui pourraient avoir des effets toxiques sur le biote, les fortes concentrations naturelles peuvent rendre cette région de l'Arctique sensible aux HAP supplémentaires venant des activités humaines.Mots clés: hydrocarbure aromatique polycyclique (HAP), Arctique, données de base, sédiment, seuil des effets, analyse des principaux composants Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctique* Beaufort Sea Mackenzie Delta Mackenzie river Mer de Beaufort University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Fleuve Mackenzie ENVELOPE(-133.906,-133.906,69.350,69.350) Mackenzie Delta ENVELOPE(-136.672,-136.672,68.833,68.833) Mackenzie River Mer de Beaufort ENVELOPE(-138.005,-138.005,69.500,69.500) Vierge ENVELOPE(139.971,139.971,-66.671,-66.671) ARCTIC 48 2
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topic Bottom sediments
PAHs
Marine pollution
Suspended solids
Toxicity
Water pollution
Canadian Beaufort Sea
Mackenzie Delta
N.W.T
Mackenzie River
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PAHs
Marine pollution
Suspended solids
Toxicity
Water pollution
Canadian Beaufort Sea
Mackenzie Delta
N.W.T
Mackenzie River
Yunker, Mark B.
Macdonald, Robie W.
Composition and Origins of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Mackenzie River and on the Beaufort Sea Shelf
topic_facet Bottom sediments
PAHs
Marine pollution
Suspended solids
Toxicity
Water pollution
Canadian Beaufort Sea
Mackenzie Delta
N.W.T
Mackenzie River
description Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) concentrations in suspended particulate samples from the Mackenzie River delta and shelf sediments from the Beaufort Sea are higher than expected for a pristine area. Low concentrations of combustion PAHs indicate that anthropogenic inputs are low. Alkyl PAH distributions indicate that a significant component of the lower molecular weight parent (unsubstituted) PAH fraction is petrogenic. The majority of the high molecular weight PAHs, together with the petrogenic PAHs, have a principal source in the Mackenzie River. Despite the high PAH content, we consider the area still to be pristine. Although PAH concentrations are below the concentrations believed to induce toxic effects on biota, the high natural concentrations may make this region of the Arctic sensitive to additional PAHs from human activities.Key words: polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), Arctic, baseline, sediment, effects threshold, principal components analysis Les concentrations d'hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques (HAP) dans des échantillons de particules en suspension venant du delta du Mackenzie et de sédiments du plateau continental de la mer de Beaufort sont plus élevées qu'on pourrait s'y attendre pour une zone vierge. Les faibles concentrations de HAP de combustion suggèrent que l'apport anthropique est faible. La distribution des HAP alkyles indique qu'une composante importante de la fraction de HAP-mère (non substitué) à bas poids moléculaire est pétrogénétique. La majorité des HAP à haut poids moléculaire, ainsi que les HAP pétrogénétiques, ont leur source principale dans le fleuve Mackenzie. Malgré la teneur élevée en HAP, la région est toujours considérée comme vierge. Bien que les concentrations d'HAP soient inférieures aux valeurs qui pourraient avoir des effets toxiques sur le biote, les fortes concentrations naturelles peuvent rendre cette région de l'Arctique sensible aux HAP supplémentaires venant des activités humaines.Mots clés: hydrocarbure aromatique polycyclique (HAP), Arctique, données de base, sédiment, seuil des effets, analyse des principaux composants
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author Yunker, Mark B.
Macdonald, Robie W.
author_facet Yunker, Mark B.
Macdonald, Robie W.
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title Composition and Origins of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Mackenzie River and on the Beaufort Sea Shelf
title_short Composition and Origins of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Mackenzie River and on the Beaufort Sea Shelf
title_full Composition and Origins of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Mackenzie River and on the Beaufort Sea Shelf
title_fullStr Composition and Origins of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Mackenzie River and on the Beaufort Sea Shelf
title_full_unstemmed Composition and Origins of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Mackenzie River and on the Beaufort Sea Shelf
title_sort composition and origins of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the mackenzie river and on the beaufort sea shelf
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
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