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Contamination by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in French and European rivers

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PAH contamination levels were determined in the suspended matter of two French rivers, the Seine and the Rhône, and compared to those available for other major European rivers. Hydrodynamic characteristics, such as the amount of suspended matter and the water discharge, appear to strongly influence PAH levels in these systems. Sampling strategies to better monitor riverine pollution and refine budget calculations are also discussed.

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  1. Instituto de Química, Centro de Tecnologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, Bloco A, Sala 607, 21949-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

    M. B. Fernandes

  2. Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l’Environnement, Domaine du CNRS, Ave. de la Terrasse, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France

    M.-A. Sicre

  3. Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Marines, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 4 place Jussieu, 75252, Paris Cedex 05, France

    I. Broyelle & A. Lorre

  4. CNRS ESA523, Université de Lyon I, 43 Bd. du 11 novembre 1918, 69622, Villerbanne Cedex, France

    D. Pont

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Fernandes, M.B., Sicre, MA., Broyelle, I., Lorre, A., Pont, D. (1999). Contamination by Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in French and European rivers. In: Garnier, J., Mouchel, JM. (eds) Man and River Systems. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 146. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2163-9_36

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