DDTs and other chlorinated organic pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls pollution in the surface sediments of Keratsini harbour, Saronikos gulf, Greece.
Sediment samples were collected from Keratsini harbour, Saronikos gulf, Greece and were analysed for chlorinated organic pesticides (DDTs, HCB, Lindane) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). High total DDTs values were detected in all the sediments samples ranging from 9.1 to 75.6 mug/g, dry weight. PCBs concentrations range from 47.8 to 351.8 ng/g. The results and especially the high concentrations of DDTs reflect the influence of the industrial and urban wastes in the pollution for the Keratsini harbour environment.
Galanopoulou
Stavroula
S
Geological Section, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, 15780 Athens, Greece. galanop@central.ntua.gr
Vgenopoulos
Andreas
A
Conispoliatis
Nikolaos
N
D003634:DDT / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis*; D006115:Greece; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
D010575:Pesticides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D003634:DDT; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls