[Distribution Characteristics and Source Identification of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Fatty Acids in Water of...

In order to explore the contents, composition, distribution characteristics, sources and pollution level of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons(PAHs) and fatty acids in water of Qingmuguan karst underground river in Chongqing, water samples were respectively collected from underground river in rainy season and dry season, 2013 and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, fatty acids of the water samples were quantitatively analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometer(GC-MS). The results showed that the contents of PAHs and fatty acids in water of Qingmuguan karst underground river ranged from 77.3 to 702ng·L^-1 and 3302 to 45254 ng·L^-1, respectively. In terms of composition, the PAHs profiles were dominated by (2-3) rings PAHs in water samples, which accounted for more than 90% of the total PAHs contents, while the carbon numbers of fatty acids ranged from C₁₀ to C₂₈, and fatty acids profiles were dominated by saturated straight chain fatty acids, followed by mono-unsaturated fatty acids. In terms of the distribution characteristics, the contents of PAHs had minor difference at each sample point in water of underground river in rainy season. At the entrance, exposed and exits, the contents of fatty acids reduced in turn, moreover the contents of fatty acids were close at the exposed and exits. dry season:at the entrance, exposed and exits, the contents of PAHs in water of underground river decreased firstly and then increased. The contents of fatty acids were close at each sample point in water of underground river. As a whole, the contents of PAHs and fatty acids in water of underground river in rainy season were significantly higher than those in dry season. Source analysis indicated that the PAHs in water of Qingmuguan underground river were mainly originated from the combustion of coal and biomass (wood, crop straw, etc) at the underground river catchment. The fatty acids were mainly originated from aquatic algae (diatoms and green alga, etc), and bacteria, with the contribution of aquatic algae dominated. The water of underground river was suffered the middle to mild pollution by PAHs, and compared with the dry season, the rainy season was more severely polluted.