Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Surface Soil from Central Tibetan Plateau, China: CongenersDistribution and Controlling Factors

Abstract

Abstract:

Surface soil samples were collected at 16 stations across central Tibetan Plateau. The concentration and composition of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), soil organic carbon, minerals and particle size distribution were determined to assess the level and identify the influence of soil on PBDEs. The soil concentration of ΣPBDEs ranged from 17.03-298.29 ng/kg (dw). The fraction of BDEs from mono to hexa brominated DEs contributes approximately 90% of the ΣPBDEs. There are 42 BDE congeners were detected in all, among which BDE-3 was the most abundant, followed by BDE-2 and BDE-1. A wide variety of other congeners were also detected including BDE.209, with the average concentration 1.25 ng/kg(dw). It suggested the PBDEs in the study area were transported by long range atmospheric transport (LRAT). This influence of clay minerals on each fraction of BDEs is similar to that obtained for SOC The coefficient of determination (r2) is higher for the clays than for SOC. The results of correlation analysis suggest that, in Tibetan Plateau, clay minerals are one of main factors to affect the distribution of PBDEs in soil.

Key words: PBDEs, soil, organic carbon, clay mineral, Tibetan Plateau

XIE Wei, SUN Tian-He, HAN Feng, YUAN Guo-Li. Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Surface Soil from Central Tibetan Plateau, China: CongenersDistribution and Controlling Factors[J]. Geoscience, 2012, 26(5): 917-925.

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