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The present study deals with the investigation of existing pollution levels and potential ecological risk assessment of endocrine-disrupting organochlorine and organophosphorous pesticide residues in the Vasai Creek water near Mumbai. The average concentration of α- and ß-endosulfan (137.75 ng·L(-1)) exceeds the chronic criteria level of α- and ß-endosulfan (6.5 ng·L(-1)) set by US EPA for freshwater aquatic organisms. The concentration levels of aldrin (75.31 ng·L(-1)), dieldrin (71.19 ng·L(-1)) and endrin (76.60 ng·L(-1)) was found to exceed the respective criteria levels of <0.13, 65.1, and 61 ng·L(-1) as set by US EPA for protection of freshwater aquatic organisms. In addition, the level of chlorpyrifos (208.77 ng·L(-1)) exceeds the recommended concentration value of <35 ng·L(-1) set by Ministry of Environment of British Colombia. The results of our study give an indication of probable ecotoxicological risk to the marine breeding organisms of creek.
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Organismos Aquáticos/efeitos dos fármacos , Disruptores Endócrinos/análise , Praguicidas/análise , Poluentes Químicos da Água/análise , Aldrina/análise , Aldrina/química , Clorpirifos/análise , Dieldrin/análise , Dieldrin/química , Disruptores Endócrinos/química , Endossulfano/análise , Endossulfano/química , Monitoramento Ambiental/métodos , Índia , Praguicidas/química , Medição de Risco , Água/química , Poluentes Químicos da Água/químicaRESUMO
Thirteen persistent organic pesticides were investigated in the sediments of Vasai Creek near Mumbai to evaluate their pollution levels and potential risks. It was observed that ΣOCPs level was in the range of 597-1538ng/g dw, with an average value of 1115.25ng/g dw. The level of ΣOPPs was in the range of 492-1034ng/g dw, with an average value of 798.15ng/g dw. The values o,p'-DDT/p,p'-DDT ratio gives an indication of use of technical DDT as the prime source of DDT, while the α/γ-BHC ratio indicate that BHCs in study area might have been received from fresh lindane. The results of an ecological risk assessment showed that sediment bound organic pesticides are of more ecotoxicological concern as they might create adverse ecological risk to the marine breeding habitats. These pesticides residues may get remobilize and released to overlying waters creating adverse effects on terrestrial and aquatic organisms.
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Sedimentos Geológicos/química , Resíduos de Praguicidas/análise , Poluentes Químicos da Água/análise , DDT , Ecologia , Hexaclorocicloexano/análise , Hidrocarbonetos Clorados/análise , Hidrocarbonetos Clorados/química , Índia , Compostos Organofosforados/análise , Compostos Organofosforados/química , Resíduos de Praguicidas/química , Medição de Risco , Poluentes Químicos da Água/química , Qualidade da ÁguaRESUMO
This study investigated the levels, sources and potential risks of 17 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in surface sediment samples collected along the Mithi River of Mumbai. The concentration level of ΣPAHs found in the present study was in the range of 1206-4735 ng/g dw. The composition patterns of PAHs by ring size in sediment were surveyed which indicate the dominance of four rings followed by five and three ring PAHs. In the study it was observed that the high molecular weight PAHs (HMW PAHs) made greater contributions of 90.83% as compared to that of low molecular PAHs (LMW PAHs) contributing to 9.17% to the total PAH concentrations. Toxicity and biological risk were assessed using toxic equivalent quantity and sediment quality guideline quotient. It is feared that the pollution level of PAHs in the sediments might increase in coming times resulting in an unconspicuous risks for the environment and humans through food chains.