Xenobiotics in fish from Australian tropical coastal waters, including the Great Barrier Reef

Results are presented from a baseline study on the occurrence and levels of organochlorine pesticides in fish collected in the coastal waters of Queensland, Australia. A total of 153 fish tissues were analyzed for chlorinated hydrocarbons and organophosphates. The sampling sites and species collecte...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Marine pollution bulletin 1995, Vol.30 (2), p.166-169
Main Authors: Von Westernhagen, Hein, Klumpp, David W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agnatha. Pisces
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on vertebrates
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Results are presented from a baseline study on the occurrence and levels of organochlorine pesticides in fish collected in the coastal waters of Queensland, Australia. A total of 153 fish tissues were analyzed for chlorinated hydrocarbons and organophosphates. The sampling sites and species collected are represented. Levels of organophosphate compounds in ovaries and livers were below the limits of detection. In livers, residues of chlorinated hydrocarbons were detectable in only 11 samples, and DDE and dieldrin were the only two organochlorines detected, at 1.8 12.0 and 1.7 34.0 mu g/kg, respectively. The highest residue levels were concentrated in the main sugar-cane growing areas and in the major developed region. Overall data indicated that the coastal waters of Queensland are relative uncontaminated.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/0025-326X(94)00256-9