Table 3: Mean and total concentrations of carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic PAHs in fish.
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Sampou |
Gbarain |
Nembe |
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PAHs (µg/kg) |
Mean |
S.D. |
Total |
Percent (%) of ƩPAHs |
Mean |
S.D. |
Total |
Percent (%) of ƩPAHs |
Mean |
S.D. |
Total |
Percent (%) |
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Non-carcinogenic PAHs |
4.17 |
6.91 |
29.16 |
30.56 |
4.09 |
8.61 |
28.65 |
44.25 |
1.84 |
2.29 |
12.85 |
16.40 |
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Carcinogenic PAHs |
6.63 |
7.22 |
66.27 |
69.44 |
3.61 |
2.74 |
36.10 |
55.75 |
6.55 |
6.47 |
65.50 |
83.60 |
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10.8 |
14.13 |
95.43 |
100 |
7.7 |
11.35 |
64.75 |
100 |
8.39 |
8.76 |
78.35 |
100 |
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Carcinogenic PAHs: Fluoranthene, Pyrene, Benzo(a)anthracene, Chrysene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(k)fluoranthene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Dibenz(a,h) anthracene, Indeno(1,2,3NDcd)pyrene, Benzo(g,h,i)perylene.
Non-carcinogenic PAHs: Naphthalene, 2-methylnaphthalene, Acenaphthylene, Fluorene, Acenaphthene, Phenanthrene, Anthracene.