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DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.06.014
Title (Primary) International Pellet Watch: global monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in coastal waters. 1. Initial phase data on PCBs, DDTs, and HCHs
Author Ogata, Y.; Takada, H.; Mizukawa, K.; Hirai, H.; Iwasa, S.; Endo, S.; Mato, Y.; Saha, M.; Okuda, K.; Nakashima, A.; Murakami, M.; Zurcher, N.; Booyatumanondo, B.; Zakaria, M.P.; Dung, L.Q.; Gordon, M.; Miguez, C.; Suzuki, S.; Moore, C.; Karapanagioti, H.K.; Weerts, S.; McClurg, T.; Burres, E.; Smith, W.; Van Velkenburg, M.; Lang, J.S.; Lang, R.C.; Laursen, D.; Danner, B.; Stewardson, N.; Thompson, R.C.
Source Titel Marine Pollution Bulletin
Year 2009
Department AUC
Volume 58
Issue 10
Page From 1437
Page To 1446
Language englisch
Keywords Environmental monitoring; Organochlorine pesticides; Passive sampler; Marine debris
Abstract Samples of polyethylene pellets were collected at 30 beaches from 17 countries and analyzed for organochlorine compounds. PCB concentrations in the pellets were highest on US coasts, followed by western Europe and Japan, and were lower in tropical Asia, southern Africa and Australia. This spatial pattern reflected regional differences in the usage of PCBs and was positively correlated with data from Mussel Watch, another monitoring approach. DDTs showed high concentrations on the US west coast and in Vietnam. In Vietnam, DDT was predominant over its metabolites (DDE and DDD), suggesting the principal source may be current usage of the pesticide for malaria control. High concentrations of pesticide HCHs were detected in the pellets from southern Africa, suggesting current usage of the pesticides in southern Africa. This study demonstrates the utility and feasibility of the International Pellet Watch approach to monitor POPs at a global scale.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=10366
Ogata, Y., Takada, H., Mizukawa, K., Hirai, H., Iwasa, S., Endo, S., Mato, Y., Saha, M., Okuda, K., Nakashima, A., Murakami, M., Zurcher, N., Booyatumanondo, B., Zakaria, M.P., Dung, L.Q., Gordon, M., Miguez, C., Suzuki, S., Moore, C., Karapanagioti, H.K., Weerts, S., McClurg, T., Burres, E., Smith, W., Van Velkenburg, M., Lang, J.S., Lang, R.C., Laursen, D., Danner, B., Stewardson, N., Thompson, R.C. (2009):
International Pellet Watch: global monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in coastal waters. 1. Initial phase data on PCBs, DDTs, and HCHs
Mar. Pollut. Bull. 58 (10), 1437 - 1446 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.06.014