Title of article :
Persistent Organochlorine Residues in Marine and Freshwater Fish in Cambodia
Author/Authors :
In Monirith، نويسنده , , Haruhiko Nakata، نويسنده , , Shinsuke Tanabe، نويسنده , , Touch Seang Tana، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
Pages :
9
From page :
604
To page :
612
Abstract :
Concentrations of persistent organochlorines (OCs) such as PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls), DDT compounds (DDTs), HCH (hexachlorocyclohexanes) isomers (HCHs), chlordane compounds (CHLs) and HCB (hexachlorobenzene) were determined in 27 species of marine and freshwater fish collected from Cambodia. DDT and its derivatives were the predominantly detected compounds in both marine and freshwater fish. PCBs were the second highest followed by HCHs, CHLs and HCB. Freshwater fish contained higher concentrations of DDTs than those of marine fish, implying that the sources of DDTs originate from inland watersheds such as the Mekong River, Basac River, Tonlesap River and Tonlesap Great Lake. Comparison of the OCs residue levels in Cambodian fish with those in other Asian and Oceanic regions suggested that Cambodia is one of the less-contaminated countries by OCs. In other words, it can be concluded that Cambodia has kept “Clean Environment” among Asian and Oceanic countries.
Keywords :
oil spill modelling , produced formation water , Mass balance , Australia , Hydrocarbons
Journal title :
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Serial Year :
1999
Journal title :
Marine Pollution Bulletin
Record number :
1294083
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