Occurrence and possible sources of perylene in marine sediments-a review

doi:10.1016/0304-4203(88)90011-4

Marine Chemistry

Volume 25, Issue 1, September 1988, Pages 1-27

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Abstract

This report presents a review of the occurrence of perylene in the marine sedimentary environment. Surface sediment samples and sediment cores predating modern anthropogenic pollution from different marine and lacustrine locations and also peat samples from various regions of the world have been analyzed for perylene. New data gathered on perylene in the current study is compared with earlier research findings to address the question of its possible origins. Several conclusions could be drawn from this data compilation. (i) Perylene is widespread primarily in reducing marine sediments, commonly found at a background level of 10 ppb. (ii) As much as 4 ppm of perylene has been detected in some unpolluted anoxic marine sediments. (iii) Perylene originates in sediments fed by both terrestrial and aquatic organic debris. (iv) Diatoms appear to be the major potential precursors for perylene in the aquatic regime. (v) The precise role of diatoms in the adsorption, entrapment or production of perylene is currently unknown. (vi) Low levels of perylene encountered in oxic sediments could be derived from anthropogenic inputs.

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