Persistent Organochiorine Pesticides, Polychiorinated Biphenyls, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Fish from Coastal Waters off Savannah, GA, USA

Persistent organochlorine pesticides, polychiorinated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in fish from coastal waters off Savannah, GA, USA, are investigated. The total PCB concentrations in fish range from 1.2 to 13 ngg super(-1) wetwt. Estuaries and the coastal marine environment...

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Published in:Toxicological and environmental chemistry 2008-01, Vol.90 (1), p.81-81
Main Authors: Sajwan, Kenneth S, Kumar, Kurunthachalam Senthil, Nune, Suresh, Fowler, Annette, Richardson, Joseph P, Loganathan, Bommanna G
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Language:English
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Summary:Persistent organochlorine pesticides, polychiorinated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in fish from coastal waters off Savannah, GA, USA, are investigated. The total PCB concentrations in fish range from 1.2 to 13 ngg super(-1) wetwt. Estuaries and the coastal marine environments are known to receive large impacts of chemical contamination, and are considered among the most sensitive areas for the accumulation of toxic compounds. The retention time as used to identify the compounds of the individual congeners, and the pesticides are obtained from standard mixtures. The results indicate a steady state or tendency for declining trend in the PCB contamination in fish from coastal waters off Savannah.
ISSN:0277-2248