Abstract:
Butyltins in sediments of Pearl River Delta were extracted with a modified solvent system,and determined by GC-AED.It was shown that there is wide butyltins pollution in Pearl River Delta.The concentration of tributyltins in sediments ranges from 20 to 380 ng/g (dry weight).The regional TBT contamination level in surface sediments is assumed to be within n×10 ng/g(dry weight,n<10).The higher concentrations of TBT in Guangzhou sectoin of the Pearl River,Huangpu Harbor and Macau.Harbor may indicate the influence of shipping activities on TBT contamination in surface sediment.