title: Contamination of organochlorine pesticides in water and sediments from a waterbird-inhabited lake, East Central China.
abstract: Seventeen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were investigated in the water and sediments from a waterbird-inhabited lake (Yangchaihu Lake) to evaluate their current pollution levels and potential risks. The concentrations of total OCPs in water and sediments were 10.12-59.75 ng/l and 4.25-27.35 ng/g dry weight, respectively. Hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs) were the most abundant OCPs, while HCB and cyclodiene pesticides were detected with low levels. Levels of ∑OCPs (sum of 17 OCPs) at sites highly influenced by waterbirds were significantly higher than the sites with no significant waterbird populations (one-way ANOVA, P<0.05), suggesting that bird activities were one reason for concentration distribution of these pollutants. Compositional and source analyses of OCPs in water and sediments indicated that there might be fresh introduction of lindane and heptachlor. The partitions of most OCPs were not in equilibrium between water and sediments. The results of an ecological risk assessment showed that residue levels of DDTs in the studied area might pose adverse effects on ecosystems.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Linxi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Shihua
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Hongxia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xinli
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Xing
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild / Q000254:growth & development; D001717:Birds / Q000254:growth & development; D002681:China; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000032:analysis*; D060106:Lakes / Q000032:analysis*; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D010575:Pesticides; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
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