DDTs and other chlorinated organic pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls pollution in the surface sediments of Keratsini harbour, Saronikos gulf, Greece

Stavroula Galanopoulou; Andreas Vgenopoulos; Nikolaos Conispoliatis

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.11.043

DDTs and other chlorinated organic pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls pollution in the surface sediments of Keratsini harbour, Saronikos gulf, Greece

Mar Pollut Bull. 2005 May;50(5):520-5. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.11.043. Epub 2004 Dec 18.

Authors

Stavroula Galanopoulou¹, Andreas Vgenopoulos, Nikolaos Conispoliatis

Affiliation

¹ Geological Section, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytechniou 9, 15780 Athens, Greece. galanop@central.ntua.gr

PMID: 15907494
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2004.11.043

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

DDT / analysis*
Environmental Monitoring / statistics & numerical data*
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Geologic Sediments / analysis*
Greece
Pesticides / analysis*
Polychlorinated Biphenyls / analysis*
Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*

Substances

Pesticides
Water Pollutants, Chemical
DDT
Polychlorinated Biphenyls