Nonylphenol and 4-tert-octylphenol in the Gulf of Gdansk coastal zone

Staniszewska, Marta; Falkowska, Lucyna

doi:10.2478/s13545-011-0016-5

Abstract

The concentrations of nonylphenol and 4-tert-octylphenol were measured in surface waters in the Gulf of Gdansk coastal zone (summer 2010). The mean concentration in the samples of subsurface water were 34.49 ng dm−3 (nonylphenol) and 3.04 ng dm−3 (4-tert-octylphenol). The highest nonylphenol concentrations were detected in the samples of subsurface water collected from the Sea Boulevard (Gdynia) while the highest concentrations of 4-tert-octylphenol were found in the yacht harbor Marina Gdynia, and in the Kacza and Gizdebka rivers. A significant enrichment (13–45 times) of 4-tert-octylphenol was observed in the surface microlayer of water. These levels exceeded the predicted no effect concentration by 2–9 times.

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Nonylphenol and 4-tert-octylphenol in the Gulf of Gdansk coastal zone

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