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Spatial and Vertical Distribution of Dechlorane Plus in Mangrove Sediments of the Pearl River Estuary, South China

Thirty surface sediments and three sediment cores were collected from mangrove wetlands in the Pearl River Estuary of South China to investigate the spatial and vertical distribution of Dechlorane Plus (DP). DP concentrations in the mangrove surface sediments ranged from 0.0130 to 1.504 ng/g dry wei...

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Published in:Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology 2016-10, Vol.71 (3), p.359-364
Main Authors: Sun, Yu-Xin, Zhang, Zai-Wang, Xu, Xiang-Rong, Hao, Qin-Wei, Hu, Yong-Xia, Zheng, Xiao-Bo, Luo, Xiao-Jun, Diao, Zeng-Hui, Mai, Bi-Xian
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Summary:Thirty surface sediments and three sediment cores were collected from mangrove wetlands in the Pearl River Estuary of South China to investigate the spatial and vertical distribution of Dechlorane Plus (DP). DP concentrations in the mangrove surface sediments ranged from 0.0130 to 1.504 ng/g dry weight (dw). DP concentrations in sediments from Shenzhen were significantly greater than those from Guangzhou and Zhuhai. Anti -Cl 11 -DP, the dechlorinated product of anti -DP, was also detected in the mangrove sediments with concentrations ranged from not detected to 0.0198 ng/g dw. Significant positive relationship between anti -Cl 11 -DP and anti -DP levels was observed in the mangrove sediments, suggesting that photo and/or microbial degradation of anti -DP might occur in the sediments. The f anti values in the mangrove sediments were close to those in the technical DP products, suggesting that stereoselective enrichment of anti -DP may not exist in the mangrove sediments. DP concentrations in the mangrove sediment cores generally showed an increasing trend from the bottom to top layers. This is the first study to report the occurrence of DP and its degradation product in the mangrove wetlands.
ISSN:0090-4341
1432-0703
DOI:10.1007/s00244-016-0296-2