International Pellet Watch: global monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in coastal waters. 1. Initial phase data on PCBs, DDTs, and HCHs

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Ogata, Yuko and Takada, Hideshige and Mizukawa, Kaoruko and Hirai, Hisashi and Iwasa, Satoru and Endo, Satoshi and Mato, Yukie and Saha, Mahua and Okuda, Keiji and Nakashima, Arisa and Murakami, Michio and Zurcher, Nico and Booyatumanondo, Ruchaya and Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi and Dung, Le Quang and Gordon, Miriam and Miguez, Carlos and Suzuki, Satoru and Moore, Charles and Karapanagioti, Hrissi K. and Weerts, Steven and McClurg, Tim and Burres, Erick and Smith, Wally and Velkenburg, Michael Van and Lang, Judith Selby and Lang, Richard C. and Laursen, Duane and Danner, Brenda and Stewardson, Nickol and Thompson, Richard C. (2009) International Pellet Watch: global monitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in coastal waters. 1. Initial phase data on PCBs, DDTs, and HCHs. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 58 (10). pp. 1437-1446. ISSN 0025-326X; ESSN: 1879-3363

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Samples of polyethylene pellets were collected at 30 beaches from 17 countries and analyzed for organochlorine compounds. PCB concentrations in the pellets were highest on US coasts, followed by western Europe and Japan, and were lower in tropical Asia, southern Africa and Australia. This spatial pattern reflected regional differences in the usage of PCBs and was positively correlated with data from Mussel Watch, another monitoring approach. DDTs showed high concentrations on the US west coast and in Vietnam. In Vietnam, DDT was predominant over its metabolites (DDE and DDD), suggesting the principal source may be current usage of the pesticide for malaria control. High concentrations of pesticide HCHs were detected in the pellets from southern Africa, suggesting current usage of the pesticides in southern Africa. This study demonstrates the utility and feasibility of the International Pellet Watch approach to monitor POPs at a global scale.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Environmental Studies
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.06.014
Publisher:	Elsevier
Keywords:	Environmental monitoring; Organochlorine pesticides; Passive sampler; Marine debris
Depositing User:	Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited:	17 Sep 2015 05:07
Last Modified:	17 Sep 2015 05:07
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URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40332
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