Chlorinated hydrocarbons in plant foliage: An indication of the tropospheric contamination level

Gaggi, Carlo; Bacci, E.; Calamari, D.; Fanelli, Roberto

doi:10.1016/0045-6535(85)90108-0

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“…This is a common feature of DDT composition, and in freshly synthesized DDT the o,p′ isomers may reach up to 12-20% of the total DDT (WHO, 1989). However, the o,p′-DDT isomer undergoes a relatively rapid isomerization to p,p′-DDT and its proportion decreases (Gaggi et al, 1985).…”

Section: Ddt and Its Metabolites Dde And Dddmentioning

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Occurrence of selected organochlorine pesticide residues in surface sediments from the Velke Kozmalovce, Ruzin, and Zemplinska Sirava water reservoirs, Slovakia

Hiller

Sirotiak²,

Tatarková³

et al. 2011

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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Surface sediment samples from three water reservoirs of Slovakia were analyzed for selected organochlorine pesticides (OCPs). Concentrations of total dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (ΣDDTs) in the sediments from Velke Kozmalovce, Ruzin, and Zemplinska Sirava ranged from 12 to 24 ng g -1 , 5 to 28 ng g -1 , and 1 to 20 ng g -1 , respectively, with the exception of one sediment sample from Zemplinska Sirava, having anomalously high concentration of ΣDDTs (526 ng g -1 ). Concentrations of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) in the sediments from these water reservoirs were generally lower and ranged from 0.3 to 9 ng g -1 . Other organochlorine pesticides such as mirex, lindane and heptachlor were not detected in the surface sediments. Ratios of DDT/(DDE + DDD) were lower than 1.0 in majority of the sediment samples indicating that the degradation of the parent DDT occurred significantly and DDT in the sediments from the studied water reservoirs was derived mainly from the weathered agricultural soils. Moreover, ratios of DDD/DDE indicated that the parent DDT was degraded under aerobic conditions before depositing into the sediments of these water reservoirs. . Iné v sedimentoch sledované organochlórované pesticídy ako mirex, lindán a heptachlór neboli zistené. Vo väčšine vzoriek sedimentov boli hodnoty pomeru DDT/(DDE + DDD) nižšie ako 1, z čoho sa dá usúdiť, že väčšia časť pôvodne prítomného DDT sa rozložila na jeho hlavné metabolity a že DDT v sedimentoch vodných nádrží pochádza najmä z erodovaných poľnohospodárskych pôd. Hodnoty pomeru DDD/DDE ukázali, že predtým ako bol DDT deponovaný do sedimentov vodných nádrží, rozkladal sa najmä za aeróbnych podmienok.KĽÚČOVÉ SLOVÁ: organochlórované pesticídy, DDT, dnové sedimenty, vodná nádrž, organická hmota.

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Section: Ddt and Its Metabolites Dde And Dddmentioning

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Occurrence of selected organochlorine pesticide residues in surface sediments from the Velke Kozmalovce, Ruzin, and Zemplinska Sirava water reservoirs, Slovakia

Hiller

Sirotiak²,

Tatarková³

et al. 2011

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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“…The aerial parts of plants play an important role in the deposition of lipophilic compounds in the terrestrial ecosystem because of the fact that air-to-plant transfer of PCBs and OCPs predominates over transfer from soil to the root (Gaggi et al 1985). Grass and deciduous plants are relatively shortly exposed to ambient air pollution in comparison with, e.g.…”

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Organochlorine compounds in red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) and fallow deer (Dama dama L.) from inland and coastal Croatia

Romanić

Marenjak²,

Klinčić

et al. 2011

Environ Monit Assess

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Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) and organochlorine pesticide (OCP) levels in fat tissue of red and fallow deer (Cervus elaphus L. and Dama dama L.) from two inland and an Adriatic area were established. Of 17 analysed PCBs, PCB-28, PCB-138, PCB-153, PCB-180 and PCB-118 were found in all samples, whilst PCB-101 and PCB-170 were found in more than 50% of samples. They ranged between 0.03 and 5.98 ng g(-1) fat weight. Of seven analysed OCPs, HCB, γ-HCH and 1,1-dichloro-2,2-di(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) were found in all samples, whilst β-HCH was found in more than 50% of samples. They ranged between 0.17 and 22.14 ng g(-1) fat weight. The dominating compounds were DDE, PCB-138, PCB153, PCB-118 and PCB-180. According to the Duncan multistage test, the levels of PCB-138, PCB-153, PCB 170 and PCB-180 were significantly higher in perirenal fat samples of specimens taken from the Adriatic area. DDE was significantly higher in the inland deer samples. Some species differences were determined and were mostly related to higher PCB and β-HCH levels in fallow deer samples and higher DDE levels in red deer samples. No sex difference was established. As for age, significantly higher levels of PCB-118 and PCB-52 were found in fawns.

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“…Models addressing this issue have been described (Woodell et al 1971;Cramer 1973;Gaggi et al 1985). Woodell et al (1971) conclude that the flow of DDT is primarily in the order land, atmosphere, mixed ocean, deep ocean.…”

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“…Gaggi et al (1985) have considered DDT residues in a number of woody plant and lichen species, reporting the results of a world-wide survey of foliage samples collected in 1984-85. Figures for p,p'-DDT + p,p'-DDE ranged from 3.5 to 1400 ng/ g (on a dry weight basis).…”

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DDT residues in the environment—A review with a New Zealand perspective

Boul¹

1995

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

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Chlorinated hydrocarbons in plant foliage: An indication of the tropospheric contamination level

Cited by 93 publications

References 34 publications

Occurrence of selected organochlorine pesticide residues in surface sediments from the Velke Kozmalovce, Ruzin, and Zemplinska Sirava water reservoirs, Slovakia

Occurrence of selected organochlorine pesticide residues in surface sediments from the Velke Kozmalovce, Ruzin, and Zemplinska Sirava water reservoirs, Slovakia

Organochlorine compounds in red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) and fallow deer (Dama dama L.) from inland and coastal Croatia

DDT residues in the environment—A review with a New Zealand perspective

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