Table 5.

Concentrations of PAHs in sediments from different ports around the world (Nemr et al. 2006)

Area	PAH (mg kg−1 dry weight)
Xiamen Harbour, China	2.9–61
Saudi Arabia, Gulf	11–6 900
Kitimat Harbor, Canada	ND–10 000
Lazaret Bay, France	1.6–48.1
Gironde Estuary, France	0.6–4.9
Crete, Greece	0.5–5.7
Boston Harbor, USA	7.3–358
Santander Bay, Spain	0.02–25.8
Hsin-ta Harbor, Taiwan	1.2–3.4
Red Sea	0.16–10.5