Nationwide monitoring of polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in sediments from coastal environment of Korea
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Title
- Nationwide monitoring of polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in sediments from coastal environment of Korea
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Author(s)
- Hong, S. H.; Yim, U. H.; Shim, W. J.; Li, D. H.; Oh, J. R.
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- Hong, Sang Hee(홍상희); Yim, Un Hyuk(임운혁); Shim, Won Joon(심원준)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 홍상희; 임운혁; 심원준; 오재룡
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Publication Year
- 2006-08
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Abstract
- To assess the organochlorine contamination in the Korean marine environment, a nationwide monitoring study was conducted. A total of 138 surface sediments, covering the whole Korean coast, were collected and analyzed. Organochlorine compounds (OCs) were widely distributed in the Korean coastal environment, with PCB and DDT contamination being particularly prevalent. The overall concentrations of PCBs, DDTs, HCHs, CHLs, and HCB in surface sediments were in the range of 0.088-199 ng g(-1) (median value: 1.56 ng g(-1)), 0.006-135 ng g(-1) (0.68 ng g(-1)), not detected (ND)-5.46 ng g(-1) (0.32 ng g(-1)), ND-3.26 ng g(-1) (0.14 ng g(-1)), and ND-2.59 ng g(-1) (0.05 ng g(-1)), respectively. The southeastern coast was found to be highly contaminated. Overall contamination status of Korean coastal sediments with regard to OCs is lower than that of USA. With the exception of highly industrialized sites, Korean coastal areas in general showed similar OC concentrations to those of other Asian countries. There was a significant correlation between distributions of most organochlorine contaminants with each other. OC contamination is closely related to shipping and industrial activities. Of the 7 sites categorized as highly polluted, 4 are in a harbor zone. Adverse effects to benthic communities are expected at the levels of OC contamination observed from harbor and industrial areas. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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ISSN
- 0045-6535
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/4863
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DOI
- 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.12.056
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Bibliographic Citation
- CHEMOSPHERE, v.64, no.9, pp.1479 - 1488, 2006
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Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
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Subject
- CHEMICAL CONCENTRATIONS; PERSISTENT ORGANOCHLORINES; GEOGRAPHICAL-DISTRIBUTION; ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS; TEMPORAL TRENDS; NEARBY AREAS; KYEONGGI BAY; MUSSEL WATCH; RESIDUES; PCBS
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Keywords
- PCBs; organochlorine pesticides; sediment; contamination; coastal environment; Korea
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Article
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