Contamination and potential biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mangrove sediments of Xiamen, China.
Contamination and potential biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in mangrove sediments of Xiamen, China.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.02.014
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发表时间:
2008-06
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
Yun Tian;Yuan-rong Luo;T. Zheng;Lizhe Cai;Xiao-xing Cao;Chongling Yan
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作者:
Yun Tian;Yuan-rong Luo;T. Zheng;Lizhe Cai;Xiao-xing Cao;Chongling Yan
Five stations were established in the Fenglin mangrove area of Xiamen, China to determine the concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and the numbers of PAH-degrading bacteria in surface sediments. Assessing the biodegradation potential of indigenous microorganisms and isolating the high molecule weight (HMW)–PAH degrading bacteria was also one of the aims of this work. The results showed that the total PAH concentration of sediments was 222.59ngg−1dry weight, whereas the HMW–PAH benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) had the highest concentration among 16 individual PAH compounds. The variation in the numbers of PAH-degrading bacteria was 2.62×102–5.67×104CFUg−1dry weight. The addition of PAHs showed a great influence in increasing the microbial activity in mangrove sediments. A bacterial consortium, which could utilize BaP as the sole source of carbon and energy, and which was isolated from mangrove sediments and enriched in liquid medium for nearly one year degraded 32.8% of BaP after 63 days incubation.