title: Distribution of organochlorine compounds in pine needles collected in Zagreb.
abstract: The distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides was investigated in one- and two-year-old pine needles collected at eight locations in Zagreb in 2006. Concentration medians for most analyzed compounds in two-year-old needles were higher or similar to the concentration medians of the same compounds in one-year-old needles, with the exception of PCB-28, PCB-52, PCB-153, and PCB-138. The pollution profiles seems to have remained the same over the 2 years. These results were compared to those obtained in samples collected at the same locations in 1998.
authors.affiliation: Biochemistry and Organic Analytical Chemistry Unit, Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health, Ksaverska c. 2, PO Box 291, 10001 Zagreb, Croatia. dkozul@imi.hr
authors.forename: Darija
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kozul
authors.forename: Snjezana Herceg
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Romanić
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D017523:Croatia; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D028223:Pinus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D010573:Pesticide Residues; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls