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The contamination levels of organochlorine pesticides in water and sediment samples in Uluabat Lake, Turkey
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The Uluabat Lake is a reservoir of 125 km2 surface area, in the boundaries of Bursa province, Turkey. The results showed that Uluabat Lake was still contaminated by organochlorine pesticides and their residues despite the existence of bans over a long time. Considerable amounts of organochlorine pesticides (HCB, p.p′-DDT, p.p′-DDE, α-, β- and γ-BHC, Aldrin, Heptachlor epoxide, Endrin, Endosulfan I and II) were detected in water and sediment samples during one-year study in this lake. Samples of water and sediment were collected in different regions, (6 sampling point) of the lake between February 2002 and November 2002.The mean levels of organochlorine pesticides in water and sediments were determined. According to results, it was found that various environs in Uluabat Lake were contaminated by 11 different organochlorine pesticides. Residue analyses showed that higher organochlorine pesticides and their residues were generally more accumulated in the sediment samples. © Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2006.
- Subjects :
- Geologic Sediments
Persistent organic pollutant
Turkey
Sediment
Agriculture
Fresh Water
General Medicine
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Pesticide
Pollution
chemistry.chemical_compound
chemistry
Environmental chemistry
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
Industry
Environmental science
Endrin
Aldrin
Pesticides
Water pollution
Surface water
Water Pollutants, Chemical
Endosulfan
Environmental Monitoring
General Environmental Science
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f7bf6ebcab4484facae4e116ae67f7d6