Levels, Sources and Potential Risks of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides in Sediments of Qingduizi Bay, China: Does Developing Mariculture Matter?

Levels, Sources and Potential Risks of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides in Sediments of Qingduizi Bay, China: Does Developing Mariculture Matter?

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), including hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs), were studied in the surface sediments of Qingduizi Bay (Yellow Sea, China). The goal was to identify whether their distribution and levels can b...

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Main Authors: Xiaolong Yang, Lili Wang, Anguo Zhang, Xing Liu, Gorka Bidegain, Humin Zong, Chunjiang Guan, Mingshan Song, Liang Qu, Wei Huang, Xiutang Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
persistent organic pollutants
pond mariculture
sea reclamation
sediment
Northern Yellow Sea
ecological impact
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00602/full

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