FN Archimer Export Format
PT J
TI Contamination levels and potential sources of organic pollution in an Asian river
BT 
AF LIN, Chitsan
   NGUYEN, Kim Anh
   VU, Chi Thanh
   SENORO, Delia
   VILLANUEVA, Ching-Maria
AS 1:1;2:1;3:1;4:2;5:3;
FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:PDG-RBE-STH-LBH;
C1 Natl Kaohsiung Marine Univ, Ctr Environm Anal Serv, Kaohsiung 81157, Taiwan.
   Mapua Univ, Sustainable Dev Res Off, Manila 1002, Philippines.
   IFREMER, Ctr Bretagne, Unite Sci & Technol Halieut, Pointe Diable BP 70, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
C2 UNIV NATL KAOHSIUNG MARINE NKMU, TAIWAN
   UNIV MAPUA, PHILIPPINES
   IFREMER, FRANCE
SI BREST
SE PDG-RBE-STH-LBH
IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018
   copubli-int-hors-europe
   copubli-sud
IF 1.247
TC 20
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00389/50036/50977.pdf
LA English
DT Article
DE ;BTEX;chlorinated solvents;PAEs;pollution prevention
AB The Houjing River has long been an environmental victim of economic development. Industries that have settled along the bank of this river may have largely contributed to severe organic wastes pollution. This study collected water and sediment samples at various points along 16 the river and measured concentrations of 61 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and 128 semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) for a period of 16 months (Feb 2014 – June 2015). Our analyses show that elevated levels of VOCs were observed near two industrial areas, Dashe and Renwu industrial parks. High SVOC concentrations were found in the vicinities of the Nanzih Export Processing Zone (NEPZ) and CingPu station, possibly due to considerable effluent discharges of adjacent industrial and residential areas. Comparing this study’s findings with the standard values of different governmental agencies and studies similar to this one, the ecosystem of the Houjing River was seriously contaminated. This study could be used by the government as a basis for future and urgent pollution prevention actions aimed at protecting this ecosystem and reducing the negative impacts of these contaminants on the health and well-being of the local residents and the environment.   
PY 2017
PD NOV
SO Water Science And Technology
SN 0273-1223
PU Iwa Publishing
VL 76
IS 9
UT 000415638000018
BP 2434
EP 2444
DI 10.2166/wst.2017.419
ID 50036
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