Occurrence and distribution of chemical pollutants in Lake Mariut, Egypt, 1: residues of organochlorine pesticides

Saad, M.A.H. . Oceanographic Dept.; Abu Elamayem, M.M.; El-Sebae, A.H.; Sharaf, I.F.

Occurrence and distribution of chemical pollutants in Lake Mariut, Egypt, 1: residues of organochlorine pesticides

1982

Saad, M.A.H. (Alexandria Univ. (Egypt). Oceanographic Dept.) | Abu Elamayem, M.M. | El-Sebae, A.H. | Sharaf, I.F.

Occurrence and distribution of organochlorine pesticides in the water of Lake Mariut, a brackish coastal Egyptian lake suffering from pollution, and their accumulation in the common fish Tilapia were studied. The major pesticides detected in the lake water were lindane, p, p'-DDE, o, p'-DDT, and p, p'-DDT. These compounds, except o, p'-DDT, were detected in the fish samples in exceedingly higher concentrations compared with those found in the lake water.

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