Assessment of TBT and organic booster biocide contamination in seawater from coastal areas of South Korea
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Title
- Assessment of TBT and organic booster biocide contamination in seawater from coastal areas of South Korea
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Author(s)
- Kim, Nam Sook; Shim, Won Joon; Yim, Un Hyuk; Hong, Sang Hee; Ha, Sung Yong; Han, Gi Myung; Shin, Kyung-Hoon
- KIOST Author(s)
- Shim, Won Joon(심원준); Yim, Un Hyuk(임운혁); Hong, Sang Hee(홍상희); Ha, Sung Yong(하성용); Han, Gi Myung(한기명)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 김남숙; 심원준; 임운혁; 홍상희; 하성용; 한기명
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Publication Year
- 2014-01-15
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Abstract
- Seawater samples from major enclosed bays, fishing ports, and harbors of Korea were analyzed to determine levels of tributyltin (TBT) and booster biocides, which are antifouling agents used as alternatives to TBT. TBT levels were in the range of not detected (nd) to 23.9 ng Sn/L. Diuron and Irgarol 1051, at concentration ranges of 35-1360 ng/L and nd to 14 ng/L, respectively, were the most common alternative biocides present in seawater, with the highest concentrations detected in fishing ports. Hot spots were identified where TBT levels exceeded environmental quality targets even 6 years after a total ban on its use in Korea. Diuron exceeded the UK environmental quality standard (EQS) value in 73% of the fishing port samples, 64% of the major bays, and 42% of the harbors. Irgarol 1051 levels were marginally below the Dutch and UK EQS values at all sites. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ISSN
- 0025-326X
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/2875
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DOI
- 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.043
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Bibliographic Citation
- MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, v.78, no.1-2, pp.201 - 208, 2014
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Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
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Subject
- ANTIFOULING BIOCIDES; BUTYLTIN CONTAMINATION; ORGANOTIN COMPOUNDS; IRGAROL 1051; BAY SYSTEM; SEDIMENTS; TRIBUTYLTIN; IMPACT; WATERS; DIURON
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Keywords
- TBT; Diuron; Irgarol 1051; Alternative biocides; Antifouling paint
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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