Abstract
There is limited understanding on the occurrence of PFASs in coastal sediment, especially in less-developed coastal areas. Here, we collected surface sediment samples from the Beibu Gulf to investigate the occurrence, spatial distribution and environmental risks of 18 PFASs. The concentrations of the total PFASs (ΣPFASs) ranged from 56.2 to 586.3 pg/g dry weight (dw), with a mean value of 172.5 pg/g dw. ΣPFASs concentrations were significantly lower in riverine than in coastal sediments. Additionally, there was a decreasing trend in ΣPFASs concentrations from the west (Fangchenggang) to the east (Beihai) of the Beibu Gulf. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) were the predominant PFASs, with their concentrations in the range of 4.8–249.0 pg/g dw and not detected (n.d)-224.8 pg/g dw, respectively. On a global scale, PFOS and PFOA concentrations were at low levels in the sediment of the Beibu Gulf, and they posed negligible environmental risks.
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