Persistent organochlorine residues in sediments along the coast of mid-Black Sea region of Turkey

Gülfem Bakan; Sema Ariman

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2003.12.005

Persistent organochlorine residues in sediments along the coast of mid-Black Sea region of Turkey

Mar Pollut Bull. 2004 Jun;48(11-12):1031-9. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2003.12.005.

Authors

Gülfem Bakan¹, Sema Ariman

Affiliation

¹ Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ondokuz Mayýs University, 55139 Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey. gbakan@omu.edu.tr

PMID: 15172808
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2003.12.005

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine aspects of water and surface sediment quality in the coastal zone of the mid-Black Sea, and of rivers discharging into it, by analyzing their organochlorine pesticides (OC) levels. Surface sediment samples and water samples were collected from 14 sites from the rivers Yeşilirmak, Abdal, Mert, Kürtün, Engiz and Kizilirmak. In sediments, Aldrin ranged from 19.3 to 87.3 ng/g and p,p'-DDT ranged from 18.6 to 31.0 ng/g.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Chemical Fractionation
Chromatography, Gas
Environmental Monitoring / statistics & numerical data*
Geologic Sediments / analysis*
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated*
Insecticides / analysis*
Mediterranean Sea
Pesticide Residues / analysis*
Rivers / chemistry
Turkey

Substances

Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
Insecticides
Pesticide Residues