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Levels and Distribution of Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Water and Sediment from the International Anzali Wetland, North of Iran

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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and PCBs were determined in water and sediment from the Anzali Wetland, north of Iran. The total concentrations of OCPs were 71.75–315.16 ng/l, 1.8–12.68 ng/g dry wt in water and sediments respectively, and those of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the two phases were: nd–141.09 ng/l and 0.39–2.64 ng/g dw, respectively. Also, the results indicated that β-HCH, DDE were the most common organochlorine pesticides contaminants. In this study, the ∑PCB/∑DDT reflect the relative importance of agricultural than industrial sources in this area. a significant difference was observed between the stations. Station number 3 showed the highest range of the pollutants studied.

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Acknowledgments

Special thanks are due to Mahmood Ghasempouri, reza nehravar and navaz purshahriyari for field assistance and to Dr. Covaci for laboratory assistance. This work was funded by Tarbiat Modares University of Iran.

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  1. Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources and MarineScience, Tarbiat Modares University, P.O. Box 46414-356, Noor, Mazandaran, Iran

    Islam Javedankherad & Abbas Esmaili-Sari

  2. Department of chemistry, Payame Noor University (PNU), Sari, Iran

    Nader Bahramifar

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Javedankherad, I., Esmaili-Sari, A. & Bahramifar, N. Levels and Distribution of Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Water and Sediment from the International Anzali Wetland, North of Iran. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 90, 285–290 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-012-0922-2

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