title: Regional aspects and statistical characterisation of the load with semivolatile organic compounds at remote Austrian forest sites.
abstract: Spruce needles and humus layer of 25 remote forest sites spread all over Austria were investigated for their concentrations of PCDD/F, PCB, HCH, HCB, PCP, DDX and PAH. Influences of the sites' location on the detected concentrations have been identified: The north of Austria was characterised by a comparably higher overall pollutant load. In addition, altitudinal aspects were addressed. Between several compounds significant positive correlations have been identified, which were more pronounced for compounds with a stronger causal relationship. Pattern analyses allowed to identify--even for the remote sites--differences between the relative PCDD/F, HCH, DDX and PAH patterns of the sites. Partly, these different patterns were related to significantly higher or lower corresponding absolute concentrations of the sites.
authors.affiliation: Federal Environment Agency, Wien, Austria. weissp@ubavie.gv.at
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lorbeer
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scharf
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000032:analysis; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D003633:Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene / Q000032:analysis; D006581:Hexachlorobenzene / Q000032:analysis; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000032:analysis; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014197:Trees; D014835:Volatilization; D010130:p-Aminohippuric Acid / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D003633:Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene; D006581:Hexachlorobenzene; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls; D010130:p-Aminohippuric Acid