Chlorinated hydrocarbons in sediments from the Vistula Lagoon

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

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this work was to establish the level of pollution by highly persistent polychlorinated contaminants in sediments from the Vistula Lagoon. Concentrations of PCBs, DDT and its metabolites, isomers of HCH and HCB were determined in the surface sediments (0 - 3 cm depth) from 6 stations. All the substances investigated were present in sediment samples from the Vistula Lagoon in concentrations above the detection limit of the method used (0.01 ng?g-1 d.w.). Concentrations of isomers of HCH and HCB ranged between 0.04 and 0.33 ng?g-1 d.w.. PCB values varied from 0.10 ng?g-1 d.w. to 0.99 ng?g-1 d.w. Of all the substances analysed, DDT and its metabolites were present in the highest concentrations - up to 1.97 ng?g-1 d.w.

Keywords

EN

DDT; PERSISTENT POLLUTANT; SEDIMENT; VISTULA LAGOON

Discipline

• AQUATIC_SCIENCES: AQUATIC SCIENCES

• Publisher: Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk
• Journal: Oceanological Studies
• Year: 1997
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 2-3
• Pages: 61-69

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