Geographical distribution and accumulation features of organochlorine residues in bivalves from coastal areas of South Korea SCIE SCOPUS

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Title
Geographical distribution and accumulation features of organochlorine residues in bivalves from coastal areas of South Korea
Author(s)
Kim, SK; Oh, JR; Shim, WJ; Lee, DH; Yim, UH; Hong, SH; Shin, YB; Lee, DS
KIOST Author(s)
Shim, Won Joon(심원준)Yim, Un Hyuk(임운혁)Hong, Sang Hee(홍상희)
Alternative Author(s)
오재룡; 심원준; 이동호; 임운혁; 홍상희; 신영범
Publication Year
2002
Abstract
As a part of Mussel Watch Program in Korea, the contamination levels and accumulation features of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were assessed for 82 bivalve samples collected from 66 sites along the entire coast of Korea. The dry weight based SigmaPCBs and SigmaOCPs ranged from 4.4 ng g(-1) to 422.0 ng g(-1) (geometric mean = 36.9 ng g(-1)) and from 9.95 ng g(-1) to 131.37 (34.88) ng g(-1), respectively. PCB was predominant in Korean coast, followed by DDTs, HCHs, and Chlordanes. From the observed log normal distribution of PCB and each OCP, low- and high-levels were defined as geometric mean +/-1 S.D., respectively. The levels at the sites near urban and/or industrial areas often exceeded the high-levels and the spatial distributions of SigmaDDTs and SigmaCHLs were correlated with that of SigmaPCBs, indicating terrestrial input pathways. Even distribution of SigmaHCHs suggested a possibility of atmospheric input pathway of HCHs. The observed isomer ratios of DDTs, HCHs, and CHLs indicated that aging has occurred. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN
0025-326X
URI
https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/5797
DOI
10.1016/S0025-326X(01)00279-X
Bibliographic Citation
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, v.45, no.1-12, pp.268 - 279, 2002
Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Subject
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS; MUSSEL WATCH; PERSISTENT ORGANOCHLORINES; POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS; MEXICO OYSTERS; SEDIMENT; WATERS; TRENDS; BAY; BIOACCUMULATION
Keywords
PCBs; organochlorine pesticides; bivalves; mussel watch; congener/isomer composition
Type
Article
Language
English
Document Type
Article; Proceedings Paper
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