这篇综述深入研究了多环芳烃(PAHs)的复杂世界及其在海洋生物中的生物积累。它探讨了单个化合物的物理化学属性,随着代谢氧化和消除过程,影响这种生物积累。该综述进一步调查了与海洋生物中PAHs相关的风险和毒性。随后,讨论了用于评估PAH暴露的潜在不利影响的沉积物和水质指南,暴露了用于建立指南的方法学方法的显着差异。这可能导致用于比较PAH浓度和使用限制的值存在差异。重点放在制定这些准则时采用的标准上,植根于与PAHs相关的不利影响数据,并描述了为热带地区建立当地质量准则的努力。这种探索有助于增强我们对PAHs与海洋生态系统之间复杂相互作用的理解,为更有效的环境管理策略提供信息。
This review delves into the intricate world of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their bioaccumulation in marine organisms. It explores how physicochemical attributes of individual compounds, along with metabolic oxidation and elimination processes, influence this bioaccumulation. The review further investigates the risks and toxicity associated with PAHs in marine organisms. Subsequently, sediment and water quality
guidelines used to assess the potential for adverse effects from PAH exposure are discussed exposing significant differences in the methodological approaches used to establish the
guidelines, which can lead to discrepancies in the values used to compare PAH concentrations and limitations to their use. Emphasis is placed on the criteria employed in establishing these
guidelines, rooted in adverse effects data linked to PAHs, and efforts to establish local quality
guidelines for a tropical area are described. This exploration serves to enhance our understanding of the complex interplay between PAHs and marine ecosystems, informing more effective environmental management strategies.