Organochlorine compounds in surface sediments from the northern coast of Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean: Levels, possible sources and potential risk

Kucuksezgin F., PAZI İ., GÖNÜL L. T., Duman M.

MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, cilt.109, sa.1, ss.591-596, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 109 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.05.034
  • Dergi Adı: MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.591-596
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Organochlorines, DDTs, Sediment, Sediment quality, Northern Cyprus, PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS, POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS, CILICIAN BASIN, PESTICIDES, BAY, RESIDUES, SEA, MARINE, PCBS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Organochlorines (OCs) were determined in sediments collected from different regions of northern coast of Cyprus. The OCPs and Arodors had a wide range from 2.78 to 306 and 15 to 325ng g(-1), respectively. The highest level was found at Yedi Dalga site. DDE was the most abundant compound. The ratios of metabolites to parent DDT showed that DDTs were derived mostly from the aged and weathered inputs. Comparing our results with the previous studies showed that POPs in sediments were found to be lower than those in samples for Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts. The SQG implied that, Aroclor1254 exceeded the TEL values, showing that adverse biological effects are expected occasionally at some of the sediment samples. DDTs were dominant and more ecotoxicological concern in the northern Cyprus. Altogether, it may be summarized that DDTs will impose ecologically hazardous impacts in the sedimentary environment at the present. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.