Abstract

Semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) and Asiatic clams, Corbicula fluminea (MüLLER), were deployed at stream sites in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area to assess the presence of bioavailable, dissolved polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Twenty-four PAHs were detected in SPMDs, 20 of which occurred at all sites. Only three PAHs were detected in the co-deployed clams. Throughout all sites, non-alkylated PAHs were found at greater levels in SPMDs than alkylated forms. Nine of 16 Priority Pollutant PAHs were detected in SPMDs. Estimated concentrations of PAHs in water were generally two to three orders of magnitude less than standard minimum analytical reporting levels; however, for benz (a) anthracene, benzo (a) pyrene, and chrysene, estimated concentrations in water exceeded the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency's human health criteria for these carcinogens in water and aquatic organisms.

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