Americas |
Pina Sound, northeastern Brazil |
2011 |
9 |
4.37 |
<0.51 - 15.0 |
5.24 |
<0.27 - 21.4 |
This study
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Suape Estuary, northeastern Brazil |
2011 |
8 |
0.94 |
<0.02 - 2.95 |
0.42 |
<0.27 - 2.20 |
This study
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Bahia Blanca Estuary, Argentina |
2005-06 |
49 |
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0.32 |
<LD - 1.93 |
Arias et al. (2011)ARIAS, A. H., PEREYRA, M. T. & MARCOVECCHIO, J. E. 2011. Multi-year monitoring of estuarine sediments as ultimate sink for DDT, HCH, and other organochlorinated pesticides in Argentina. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 172, 17-32.
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Bahia Blanca Estuary, Argentina |
2005-06 |
29 |
24.2 |
1.00 - 160 |
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Arias et al. (2013)ARIAS, A. H., VAZQUEZ-BOTELLO, A., DIAZ, G. & MARCOVECCHIO, J. E. 2013. Accumulation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in navigation channels, harbors and industrial areas of the Bahia Blanca estuary, Argentina. International Journal Of Environmental Research, 7, 925-936.
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Cienfuegos Bay, Cuba |
2005 |
17 |
6.20 |
1.90 - 16.0 |
2.00 |
<0.01 - 9.60 |
Tolosa et al. (2010)TOLOSA, I., MESA-ALBERNAS, M. & ALONSO-HERNANDEZ, C. M. 2010. Organochlorine contamination (PCBs, DDTs, HCB, HCHs) in sediments from Cienfuegos Bay, Cuba. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 60, 1619-1624.
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Africa |
Mediterranean coast, Egypt |
2005 |
12 |
50.9 |
2.29 - 377 |
17.0 |
0.07 - 81.5 |
Barakat et al. (2013)BARAKAT, A. O., MOSTAFA, A., WADE, T. L., SWEET, S. T. & EL SAYED, N. B. 2013. Distribution and ecological risk of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in sediments from the Mediterranean coastal environment of Egypt. Chemosphere, 93, 545-554.
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Red Sea coast, Egypt |
200 9 |
17 |
2.09 |
0.40 - 6.17 |
0.080 |
0.003 - 0.46 |
El Nemr et al. (2013)EL NEMR, A., MONEER, A. A., KHALED, A. & EL-SIKAILY, A. 2013. Levels, distribution, and risk assessment of organochlorines in surficial sediments of the Red Sea coast, Egypt. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 185, 4835-4853.
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Monastir Bay, Tunisia |
2007-08 |
10 |
4.03 |
1.10 - 9.30 |
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Nouira et al. (2013)NOUIRA, T., RISSO, C., LASSAAD, C., BUDZINSKI, H. & BOUSSETTA, H. 2013. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in surface sediments from Monastir Bay (Tunisia, central Mediterranean): occurrence, distribution and seasonal variations. Chemosphere, 93, 487-493.
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Asia |
Yangtze Estuary, China |
2010-11 |
25 |
0.13 |
0.02 - 0.34 |
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Duan et al. (2013)DUAN, X., LI, Y., LI, X., LI, M. & ZHANG, D. 2013. Distributions and sources of polychlorinated biphenyls in the coastal East China Sea sediments. Science of the total environment, 463-464, 894-903.
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Hugli Estuary, India |
1998-2000 |
30 |
|
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57.8 |
3.00 - 119 |
Bhattacharya et al. (2003)BHATTACHARYA, B., SARKAR, S. K. & MUKHERJEE, N. 2003. Organochlorine pesticide residues in sediments of a tropical mangrove estuary, India: implications for monitoring. Environment International, 29, 587-592.
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Gwangyang Bay, South Korea |
2006 |
3 |
|
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0.13 |
0.061 - 0.20 |
Kim et al. (2008)KIM, Y. S., EUN, H., CHO, H. S., KIM, K. S., SAKAMOTO, T., WATANABE, E., BABA, K. & KATASE, T. 2008. Organochlorine pesticides in the sediment core of Gwangyang Bay, South Korea. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 54, 386-394.
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Europe |
Scheldt Estuary, Belgium/Netherlands |
2010 |
36 |
31.5 |
1.91 - 368 |
0.15 |
0.010 - 12.1 |
Van Ael et al. (2012)VAN AEL, E., COVACI, A., BLUST, R. & BERVOETS, L. 2012. Persistent organic pollutants in the Scheldt estuary: environmental distribution and bioaccumulation. Environment International, 48, 17-27.
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Coast of Portugal |
2007-08 |
11 |
|
|
5.57 |
0.72 - 14 |
Carvalho et al. (2009)CARVALHO, P. N., RODRIGUES, P. N. R., BASTO, M. C. P. & VASCONCELOS, M. T. S. D. 2009. Organochlorine pesticides levels in Portuguese coastal areas. Chemosphere, 75, 595-600.
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Estuaries of Cantabria, Spain |
2006 |
108 |
|
|
0.60 |
0.50 - 0.90 |
Gómez et al. (2011)GÓMEZ, S., GORRI, D. & IRABIEN, A. 2011. Organochlorine pesticide residues in sediments from coastal environment of Cantabria (northern Spain) and evaluation of the Atlantic Ocean. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 176, 385-401.
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Oceania |
Port Jackson, Australia |
1995 |
247 |
164 |
<0.50 - 1921 |
77.0 |
<0.050 - 4875 |
Birch and Taylor (2000)BIRCH, G. F. & TAYLOR, S. E. 2000. Distribution and possible sources of organochlorine residues in sediments of a large urban estuary, Port Jackson, Sydney. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 47, 749-756.
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Tauranga Harbour, New Zeland |
1991-92 |
15 |
13.7 |
<0.10 - 73.8 |
2.62 |
<0.060 - 19.2 |
Burggraaf et al. (1994)BURGGRAAF, S., LANGDON, A. G. & WILKINS, A. L. 1994. Organochlorine contaminants in sediments of the Tauranga Harbor, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 28, 291-298.
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