Effect of Depuration Using Two Media on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Levels in Periwinkle (Tympanotonus fuscatus)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63561/jacsr.v2i4.1016Keywords:
Depuration, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Tympanotonus fuscatus, Oil pollution, CarcinogenicityAbstract
The effect of depuration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in periwinkles (Tympanotonus fuscatus) from the Santa Barbara Estuary of the Niger Delta using two different media (Tap and seawater) was studied for 96 hours. Results from the study showed a marked reduction in the concentration of PAHs from the first day of depuration and the last day of depuration. The results revealed that the media of depuration determines the type of PAHs present in the tissue of Tympanotonus fuscatus. Tympanotonus fuscatus depurated with Tap water had a higher percentage of 2, 3, and 4 ring PAHs, while those depurated with Seawater had the heavier 5 and 6 ring PAHs. A PAH concentration of 2.219 x 10-2 was recorded after 24hours of depuration using Seawater, while at the end of 96 hours, a concentration of 2.044 x 10-2 was recorded. For tap water, the PAH concentration after the first day was 1.646 x 10-2 ppm, while a concentration of 1.141 x 10-2 ppm was reported after 96 hours of depuration. PAH compounds such as 2-methyl naphthalene, Acenaphthylene, Fluorene, Acenaphthene, and Phenanthrene were absent in the tissue of Tympanotonus fuscatus depurated with Seawater. Benzo(a)pyrene equivalent (µg-BaP/kg) for Tympanotonus fuscatus depurated with Tap water was 5.007 µg/kg, while for seawater it was 11.067 µg/kg.
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