Concentration, Dissolved-Particulate Phase Distribution and Source Identification of Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs) in Surface Water

Abstract In this study, surface water samples were collected simultaneously from seven different sampling sites over a 12-month period in Bursa, Türkiye, and analyzed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) to determine their levels, dissolved/particulate phase distributions, and potential pollutant sources. Throughout the sampling period, the concentrations of 16 PAHs (∑ 16 PAHs) and 41 PCBs (∑ 41 PCBs) in the dissolved and particulate phases were found