title: Organochlorinated pesticides in sediments from the Lake Albufera of Valencia (Spain).
abstract: Bottom sediment samples from 121 sites of the Lake Albufera of Valencia were analyzed. Dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor and op'-DDT were not detected (<0.01 ng g(-1)) in 88-93% of the sites. Aldrin and HCB concentration ranges were between <0.01 and 0.1 ng g(-1) in 86% and 94% of the sites, respectively. Heptachlor-epoxide and lindane 95% confidence intervals were 0.2-0.5 and 0.06-0.12, respectively. The greatest average concentration corresponds to pp'-DDE, pp'-DDD and pp'-DDT. The sum of six isomers and derivatives of the DDT average concentration reaches 2.1 ng g(-1), as opposed to 2.7 ng g(-1) for the sum of 13 pesticides considered. In the site with a major contamination, 27.0 ng g(-1) of pp'-DDD and 12.8 ng g(-1) of pp'-DDT were accumulated. The DDE:DDT proportion average was 0.37, indicating an aged DDT contamination. Concentrations of pesticides in sediments were compared to three sediment quality guidelines, and indicated that a low biological effects level can be expected in either sediments or aquatic organisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Construction Engineering, ETSICCP, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera, 14, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Peris
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Requena
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Guardia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pastor
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Carrasco
mesh_terms: D003634:DDT / Q000032:analysis; D003633:Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene / Q000032:analysis; D003632:Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane / Q000032:analysis; D017753:Ecosystem; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000032:analysis; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000737:chemistry*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000032:analysis*; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D010575:Pesticides; D003633:Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene; D003634:DDT; D003632:Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethane