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Distribution of organochlorine pesticides in sediments and mussels from the Istanbul Strait

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This study was conducted to determine the status and trends of organochlorine pesticide (OCP) compounds in the sediment and mussel samples collected along the Istanbul Strait and from the coasts of an island in the Marmara Sea. The total concentrations of OCPs were found in the range of 40–13,852 pg g − 1 dry weight for sediments and 5,195–12,322 pg g − 1 wet weight for mussels. The levels of OCPs in both sediments and mussels were dominated by DDTs and HCHs; β-HCH, 4,4′-DDD and 4,4′-DDE were the major pollutants. The degree of sediment pesticide contamination was more severe in the inner part of the strait. OCP concentrations in sediments and mussels were compared with the sediment guideline values and legal limits for human health, respectively. The results showed that OC pesticide contamination in the strait might not pose a serious threat to the health of the marine inhabitants at most of the stations.

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  1. Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Istanbul Technical University, 34469, Maslak, İstanbul, Turkey

    Oya S. Okay & Burak Karacık

  2. Helmholtz Zentrum München, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Institute of Ecological Chemistry, Ingolstädter Landstrasse 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany

    B. Henkelmann & Karl Werner Schramm

  3. Department für Biowissenschaften, TUM, Wissenschaftszentrum Weihenstephan für Ernährung und Landnutzung, Weihenstephaner Steig 23, 85350, Freising, Germany

    Karl Werner Schramm

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Okay, O.S., Karacık, B., Henkelmann, B. et al. Distribution of organochlorine pesticides in sediments and mussels from the Istanbul Strait. Environ Monit Assess 176, 51–65 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-010-1566-5

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