| Title: |
Spatial and temporal variation of DDT and its metabolites in fish and sediment from Cinca River, a tributary of Ebro River (Spain)
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| Resource Type: |
document --> technical publication --> journal article
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| Country: |
EU Projects
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| Year: |
2008 |
| Availability: |
Chemosphere 70, 1182-1189
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| Author 1/Producer: |
De la Cal A.
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| Other Authors/Producers: |
Eljarrat E., Raldua D., Duran C., Barcelo C.
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| Author / Producer Type: |
EC Project
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| Publisher: |
Elsevier
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Diffuse pollution-->Contaminants-->Persistent Organic Pollutants
Diffuse pollution-->Monitoring
Sediments
Water and sanitation-->Industrial water
Water and sanitation-->Pollution
Water and sanitation-->Water and sanitation Overview
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| Long description: |
The Cinca is a tributary of Ebro River in northern Spain, which receives inputs of effluent from a range of industrial activities. One of these uses DDT as an intermediate in the production of dicofol. This study evaluated DDT contamination in the Cinca River. Sampling sites were selected up- and downstream from this point source of the pollution. Sediments and fish were collected in 2002 and analyzed using a novel selective pressurized liquid extraction (SPLE) method. DDT and its metabolites were found in sediments and fish at levels ranging from 9 to 94 ìg kg−1 dry weight (d.w.) and from below limits of detection to 2098 ìg kg−1 wet weight (w.w.), respectively.
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Submitted By:
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Dr Antony Chapman WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 24/04/2009
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