title: Concentration of organochlorines in Ganges River dolphins from Patna, Bihar.
abstract: Concentrations of DDT, HCH, aldrin and endosulfan were determined in river dolphins from the River Ganges, Patna. Among the organochlorines studied in the dolphins, DDT concentration was highest followed by HCH. This shows exposure of dolphins to these organochlorine pesticides. Presences of organochlorines to higher degree in tissues suggest that the river dolphins be at greater risk due to pesticidal contamination of the river system.
authors.affiliation: Environmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Patna University, Patna 800 005, India.
authors.forename: Anupma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gopal
authors.forename: Swarn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lata
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004289:Dolphins; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007194:India; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical