| polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments and mussels of corral bay, south central chile. | pahs were measured in sediments and mussels (mytilus chilensis) from carboneros and puerto claro, located in corral bay, valdivia. according to the ratio of phenanthrene/anthracene and fluoranthene/pyrene concentrations, these sites are medium polluted with pahs originating mainly from pyrolytic sources. fluoranthene was the major component measured in mussels (3.1-390 ng g(-1) dry weight) and sediments (6.9-74.1 ng g(-1) dry weight). in general, mussels were mainly exposed to the dissolved frac ... | 2004 | 14999321 |