Research Article

Distribution and Bioaccumulation of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in Xiamen Coastal Waters

Table 1

Distribution of PFAs in surface waters around Xiamen.

LocationTemperature (°C)Sampling depth (m)nΣPFAs (ng·L−1)

Seawater
Xinglin Bay18.50.238.36–8.73
Fenglin18.80.238.77–9.96
Zhenzhu Bay17.90.237.66–7.77
Gulf Park18.20.237.98–8.26
Convention Center18.10.237.68–7.79
Wuyuan Bay18.50.239.86–11.98
Jimei Bridge18.40.237.99–8.32

Freshwater
Bantou Reservoir (middle)19.30.232.12–2.36
Bantou Reservoir (tail area)19.10.232.96–3.52
Jiangdong Reservoir18.80.223.16–4.24
Beixi Channel18.10.228.01–8.61