Differences of chloroorganic pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls bioaccumulation in selected organisms from the Gulf of Gdansk

• Authors: G. Sapota
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Organochlorine pesticides such as DDT and its metabolites (p,p?-DDT, o,p?-DDT, p,p?-DDD, p,p?-DDE), hexachlorocyclohexane isomers (alpha, beta and gamma (-HCH), hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and selected PCB congeners (28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153, 180) were analysed in plankton, benthic organisms (Cerastoderma glaucum, Mytilus trossulus, Macoma balthica, Crangon crangon), muscle tissue of fish (Zoarces viviparus, Myoxocephalus scorpius, Clupea harengus, Salmo trutta) and birds (Phalacrocorax carbo, Larus ridibundus). We can observe clear differences in the bio-accumulation pattern of these toxic substances in pelagic organisms or benthos and bottom feeding fish.

Keywords

EN

BIOACCUMULATION; BIPHENYL; GDANSK GULF; PESTICIDE; POLAND

Discipline

• AQUATIC_SCIENCES: AQUATIC SCIENCES

• Publisher: Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk
• Journal: Oceanological Studies
• Year: 2002
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 1-2
• Pages: 91-97

Contributors

author

G. Sapota

• Document Type: ARTICLE
• Publication order reference: G.Sapota, Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, Maritime Branch ul. Waszyngtona 42, 81-342 Gdynia, Poland