Distribution and Fate of Organochlorine Pollutants in the Pearl River Estuary |
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| Authors: | Huasheng Hong Weiqi Chen Li Xu Xinhong Wang Luoping Zhang |
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| Institution: | The Research Laboratory of SEDC of Marine Ecological Environment/Environmental Science Research Center, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People's Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | Samples of surface sediment and suspended particulate matter (SPM) were collected from the Pearl River estuary, China, and the distribution and concentration of hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), DDTs and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were extensively studied. The concentration ranges of HCHs, DDTs and PCBs in the sediments were 0.28–1.23 ng g−1, 1.36–8.99 ng g−1 and 0.18–1.82 ng g−1, respectively. The concentrations of HCHs, DDTs and PCBs in the SPM varied both with the sampling locations and the season of collection. Higher concentrations were recorded in the SPM as compared with sediments. The distribution pattern of such organochlorine compounds (OCs), in the Pearl River estuary, showed that sources were some major river mouths and input from Shenzhen Bay. The concentrations of OCs were, however, low as compared with other estuaries and seas. The environmental fate of the OCs during estuarine mixing was determined, in part, by physicochemical and biochemical properties. The absorption and sedimentation of SPM were also considered important factors. Marine sediments may, therefore, be regarded as an important reservoir of hydrophobic and persistent OCs. |
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| Keywords: | organochlorine pesticides PCBs distribution fate Pearl River estuary |
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