title: Mirex incorporation in estuarine animals, sediment, and water, Mississippi Gulf Coast--1972-74.
abstract: Analysis of mirex residues in estaurine animals, sediments, and waters collected from the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 1972-74 showed the following ranges of concentrations: seston, 200-3000 ppb; molluscs, 36-500 ppb; fish, 0-259 ppb; sediment, 3-5ppb; and water, 0-0.01 ppb. These data indicate that mirex in aquatic environments is localized in animal tissues and bottom substrate and that only a negligible amount is incorporated in the water.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia / Q000032:analysis; D003386:Brachyura / Q000032:analysis; D033364:Decapoda / Q000032:analysis; D049832:Decapodiformes / Q000032:analysis; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis*; D008917:Mirex / Q000032:analysis*; D008922:Mississippi; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D011161:Porifera / Q000032:analysis; D012623:Seawater / Q000032:analysis; D012908:Snails / Q000032:analysis; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D012987:Soil; D008917:Mirex