Table 2.
PAHs levels detected in the seaweeds µg/kg DW (µg/kg FW).
| Seaweed | F. spiralis | Porphyra spp. | Ulva spp. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Date | Summer | Autumn | Summer | Winter | Spring | Summer |
| PAH | Mean ± SD µg/kg DW (Mean ± SD µg/kg FW) |
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| Ace | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 1.9 ± 0.1 (0.17 ± 0.01) |
| Phe | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. | 0.52 ± 0.03 (0.0311 ± 0.0002) |
n.d. |
| Fln | 0.71 ± 0.02 (0.19 ± 0.01) |
n.d. | n.d. | 0.47 ± 0.02 (0.027 ± 0.001) |
n.d. | n.d. |
| Pyr | 0.51 ± 0.02 (0.14 ± 0.01) |
0.33 ± 0.01 (0.076 ± 0.003) |
2.9 ± 0.1 (0.54 ± 0.01) |
n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| B(a)A | n.d. | n.d. | 0.61 ± 0.05 (0.11 ± 0.01) |
n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| ∑ PAHs | 1.2 ± 0.1 (0.33 ± 0.01) |
0.33 ± 0.01 (0.076 ± 0.003) |
3.6 ± 0.1 (0.65 ± 0.02) |
0.47 ± 0.02 (0.027 ± 0.001) |
0.52 ± 0.03 (0.031 ± 0.002) |
1.9 ± 0.1 (0.17 ± 0.01) |
n.d.: not detected.