Interpretation of analytical data on n-alkanes and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in Arbacia lixula from the coasts of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) by multivariate data analysis

Authors
Pena-Mendez, EM Astorga-Espana, MS Garcia-Montelongo, FJ
Citation
Em. Pena-mendez et al., Interpretation of analytical data on n-alkanes and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons in Arbacia lixula from the coasts of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain) by multivariate data analysis, CHEMOSPHERE, 39(13), 1999, pp. 2259-2270
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
CHEMOSPHERE
ISSN journal
00456535 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
13
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2259 - 2270
Database
ISI
SICI code
0045-6535(199912)39:13<2259:IOADON>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The hydrocarbons contents (n-alkanes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) wer e determined in the sea urchin Arbacia lixula Multivariate data analysis as principal component analysis, factor analysis and, cluster analysis were a pplied to elucidate sources of pollution. PCA and FA were performed to esta blish the relationships between variables (hydrocarbons), samples (sea urch in) and sources of pollution. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights res erved.