Table 4 Concentrations of PAHs in meat from the clam Tivela mactroides sampled in Caraguatatuba Bay, southeastern Brazil
Compounds | South area (μg/kg) | North area (μg/kg) |
|---|---|---|
Naphthalene | 1.90 | 1.80 |
Acenaphthylene | 0.20 | 0.20 |
Fluorene | 0.40 | <0.01 |
Anthracene | 0.90 | <0.01 |
Pyrene | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Benz[a]anthracene | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Chrysene | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Benzo[k]fluoranthene | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Benzo[a]pyrene | <0.005 | <0.005 |
Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Benzo[g,h,i,]perylene | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Indeno[1,2,3]pyrene | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Phenanthrene | 1.00 | 1.40 |
Fluoranthene | <0.01 | <0.01 |
Total PAH | 4.40 | 3.40 |