Endosulfan in wind-transported African dust depositions in Crete.
The presence of endosulfan in samples of African dust after a typical red dust storm in May 2007 was investigated. The samples were collected from a remote and mountainous area of Crete (Greece) where olive groves are cultivated. Endosulfan I, endosulfan II and endosulfan sulphate were detected at concentrations of 2.7, 1.4 and 1.1 ng/g, respectively, indicating that long range aeolian dust transport could be a possible source of contamination of olive cultivations.
Balayiannis
George P
GP
Laboratory of Chemical Control of Pesticides, Benaki Phytopathological Institute, Stefanou Delta 8, 151 46 Kifissia, Greece. G.Balayiannis@bpi.gr
Anastassiadis
Maria
M
Anagnostopoulos
Helen
H
D000349:Africa; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D004391:Dust / Q000032:analysis*; D004726:Endosulfan / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006115:Greece; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis*; D014919:Wind
D000393:Air Pollutants; D004391:Dust; D007306:Insecticides; D004726:Endosulfan