Snails, Thais haemostoma, were collected from two areas offshore in Pensacola Bay, Florida, near an onshore hazardous-waste site. Tissue from the snails was extracted to isolate the lipophilic compounds and analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Along with naturally occurring compounds, the snail tissue contained large concentrations of polycyclic aromatic compounds, such as phenanthrene, acridine, dibenzothiophene, dibenzofuran, and benzo[a]pyrene. Many of these compounds were characteristic of creosote contamination associated with the onshore hazardous-waste site.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Title | Creosote compounds in snails obtained from Pensacola Bay, Florida, near an onshore hazardous-waste site |
| DOI | 10.1016/0045-6535(87)90298-0 |
| Authors | Colleen E. Rostad, W. E. Pereira |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Chemosphere |
| Index ID | 70014723 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Toxic Substances Hydrology Program |