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| Portier, R; Meyers, S. |
| The environmental effect and fate of several agricultural and industrial source toxicants were evaluated in controlled laboratory microcosm systems in the presence of the aminopolysaccharide polymer, chitin. Toxicants examined included methyl parathion, phenol, pentachlorophenol, 2,4 dichlorophenol, 1,2 dichloroethane and Kepone. Microcosm operating parameters, including pH/Eh, salinity, temperature, flow rate and sediment/water interface conditions, were based on comparable in situ measurements. Fate analysis predictions were based on mineralization of the parent toxicant compound as measured by chromatographic analysis or super(14)CO sub(2) expiration. Chitin, amended to continuous flow microcosms, promoted either cometabolic or cooxidative... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Controlled conditions; Chemical pollutants; Industrial wastes; Pesticides; Metabolism; Food webs; Biodegradation; Ecosystems; Microorganisms; Environmental effects; Brackishwater pollution; Estuaries; Toxicants; Chitin. |
| Ano: 1984 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1984/acte-1011.pdf |
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| Madadi, O.V; Wandiga, S. O; Jumba, I. O.. |
| The use of most organochlorine pesticides has been banned or restricted in the republic of Kenya under the Rotterdam and Stockholm convention due to high levels of persistence in the environment and toxicity to nontarget organisms. Studies conducted in some parts of the country have revealed that residue levels of these compounds are still in the environment. However, the residues of these compounds have not been exhaustively studied in the Lake Victoria catchment area. This study was set to investigate the residues levels of p,p-DDT, o,p’- DDE, p,p-DDD, g-HCH, D-HCH, a-HCH, Aldrin, and Dieldrin, in water samples from Lake Victoria catchment. Samples were collected during the short rain, dry and wet seasons and analysed using gas chromatography equipped... |
| Tipo: Proceedings Paper |
Palavras-chave: Pollutants; Catchment area; Pesticides; Chemical pollutants; Toxicity; Freshwater lakes; Pollution effects; Environmental impact; Inland water environment; Pollutant persistence. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1475 |
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