Chlorinated hydrocarbons in plankton from the Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean

The determination of the concentrations of chlorinated hydrocarbons in open ocean plankton is an important aspect in monitoring environmental pollution. During 1971 and 1972 a baseline study of pollutants in the open Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean, sponsored by the International decade of Oce...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 1973-06, Vol.9 (6), p.376-382
Main Authors: Giam, C. S., Wong, M. K., Hanks, A. R., Sackett, W. M., Richardson, R. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Marine
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Summary:The determination of the concentrations of chlorinated hydrocarbons in open ocean plankton is an important aspect in monitoring environmental pollution. During 1971 and 1972 a baseline study of pollutants in the open Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean, sponsored by the International decade of Ocean Exploration, was conducted. Plankton samples were collected over extensive areas of the Gulf of Mexico and Northern Caribbean. The samples were analyzed for DDT, its metabolites and PCBs, in order to determine the concentration and distribution of these contaminants in the lowest levels of the marine food chain. The results obtained are discussed.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/BF01685090