Creosote compounds in snails obtained from Pensacola Bay, Florida, near an onshore hazardous-waste site
Chemosphere
By: Colleen E. Rostad and W. E. Pereira
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Abstract
Snails, Thais haemostoma, were collected from two areas offshore in Pensacola Bay, Florida, near an onshore hazardous-waste site. Tissue from the snails was extracted to isolate the lipophilic compounds and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Along with naturally occurring compounds, the snail tissue contained large concentrations of polycyclic aromatic compounds, such as phenanthrene, acridine, dibenzothiophene, dibenzofuran, and benzo[a]pyrene. Many of these compounds were characteristic of creosote contamination associated with the onshore hazardous-waste site.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Creosote compounds in snails obtained from Pensacola Bay, Florida, near an onshore hazardous-waste site |
| Series title | Chemosphere |
| DOI | 10.1016/0045-6535(87)90298-0 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 10-12 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Contributing office(s) | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 2397 |
| Last page | 2404 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Other Geospatial | Pensacola Bay |
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