PMID- 16291198
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20060801
LR  - 20161124
IS  - 0025-326X (Print)
IS  - 0025-326X (Linking)
VI  - 51
IP  - 8-12
DP  - 2005
TI  - Characterization of transboundary POP contamination in aquatic ecosystems of 
      Pearl River delta.
PG  - 960-5
AB  - During the past two decades, the rapid development of the Pearl River delta leads 
      to substantial accumulation of various toxic organic compounds. This study aims 
      to give a preliminary characterization of the existing state of contamination in 
      this region and to provide insight into the possible fate of persistent organic 
      pollutants (POPs) in this estuary. The available data on POPs in water, river, 
      estuarine sediments, soil, and marine organisms within the Pearl River delta are 
      compiled. It is shown that it may lead to transboundary POP pollution problems at 
      both Hong Kong and Macau Special Administration Regions located at the downstream 
      end of the region. It is noted that the levels of DDTs and HCHs in various 
      environmental media are at alerting levels and that fresh DDT might still be 
      applied illegally within the region. A systematic research is required to 
      determine both the temporal and spatial variations of all POPs in various 
      carrying media of the Pearl River delta as a whole.
FAU - Chau, K W
AU  - Chau KW
AD  - Department of Civil and Structural Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 
      Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. cekwchau@polyu.edu.hk
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - England
TA  - Mar Pollut Bull
JT  - Marine pollution bulletin
JID - 0260231
RN  - 0 (Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated)
RN  - 0 (Organotin Compounds)
RN  - 0 (Pesticides)
RN  - 0 (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons)
RN  - 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical)
SB  - IM
MH  - China
MH  - Environmental Monitoring/*statistics & numerical data
MH  - Geologic Sediments/*analysis
MH  - Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated/*analysis
MH  - Oceans and Seas
MH  - Organotin Compounds/*analysis
MH  - Pesticides/*analysis
MH  - Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons/*analysis
MH  - Seawater/*chemistry
MH  - Water Pollutants, Chemical/*analysis
EDAT- 2005/11/18 09:00
MHDA- 2006/08/02 09:00
CRDT- 2005/11/18 09:00
PHST- 2005/11/18 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2006/08/02 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2005/11/18 09:00 [entrez]
AID - S0025-326X(05)00067-6 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.02.028 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Mar Pollut Bull. 2005;51(8-12):960-5. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2005.02.028.