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Occurrence of Antifouling Biocides and Fluorinated Alkyl Compounds in Sediment Core from Deep Sea: Suruga Bay, Tosa Bay, and Nankai Tough, Japan

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Contamination profiles of antifouling biocides were investigated in a deep-sea environment in Suruga Bay Japan. Significant differences in the tributyltin (TBT) and triphenyltin (TPT) concentrations in subsurface sediment between 850 and 800 m of water depth were not observed (p < 0.05). Organotin (OT) concentrations in sediment core of 0–30.5 cm from a water depth of 800 m were investigated. The butyltins (BTs) and phenyltins (PTs) concentrations were constant between 0 and 15 cm, and, subsequently, the concentration of these compounds increased. The peaks of the BTs and PTs concentrations were observed between 18 and 19 cm. The concentrations of Irgarol 1051 decreased until a core depth of 9 cm, and, the values then became near the detection limit under the 10 cm of core depth. Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanic acid (PFOA) were detected in the sediment core (0–30.5 cm) of Suruga Bay. The concentration of PFOS was high in the 0–5-cm core depth and then decreased. The concentrations of PFOA, however, were at the values near the detection limit throughout the sediment core. The BTs and PTs concentrations in surface sediment from Tosa Bay decreased with water depth. Although Irgarol 1051 was the only alternative compound detected, the value was near the detection limit. PFOS and PFOA were detected in sediment core from Tosa Bay. The concentrations of PFOS became low as the water depth became deeper. TBT, TPT, Sea Nine 211, Diuron and Irgarol 1051 were detected in sediment core (core depth: 10 cm) from the Nankai trough (water depth: 4010 m).

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  1. School of Human Sciences, Kobe College, Okadayama 4-1, Nishinomiya, 662-8505, Hyogo, Japan

    Hiroya Harino

  2. Usa Marine Biological Institute, The University of Kochi, 194, Iziri, Usa-Cho, Tosa, Kochi, 781-1164, Japan

    Nozomu Iwasaki

  3. International Coastal Research Center, Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 2-106-1, Akahama, Otsuchi, 028-1102, Iwate, Japan

    Takaomi Arai

  4. Institute of Symbiotic Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, 3-5-8, Saiwai-Cho, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan

    Madoka Ohji

  5. Center for International Cooperation, Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 1-15-1, Minamidai, Nakano, Tokyo, 164-8639, Japan

    Nobuyuki Miyazaki

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Harino, H., Iwasaki, N., Arai, T. et al. Occurrence of Antifouling Biocides and Fluorinated Alkyl Compounds in Sediment Core from Deep Sea: Suruga Bay, Tosa Bay, and Nankai Tough, Japan. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 57, 661–669 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-009-9374-z

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