PMID- 20390942
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20100813
LR  - 20151119
IS  - 1532-4109 (Electronic)
IS  - 0360-1234 (Linking)
VI  - 45
IP  - 2
DP  - 2010 Feb
TI  - Levels of persistent organic pollutants in the Neretva River (Bosnia and 
      Herzegovina) determined by deployment of semipermeable membrane devices (SPMD).
PG  - 128-36
LID - 10.1080/03601230903472017 [doi]
AB  - The main objective of this study was to determine levels of certain persistent 
      organic pollutants (POPs) in Neretva River, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), which 
      is currently facing implementation of the Stockholm Convention on persistent 
      organic pollutants (POPs) and environmental protection strategies. This is the 
      very first report on the deployment of semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) in 
      BiH. SPMDs were used for continuous 3-weeks sampling of POPs at three locations, 
      covering 220 km long stream of the Neretva River. Water concentrations of 
      polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 
      organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) were 
      calculated using performance reference compounds (PRCs). The total OCP 
      concentrations ranged from 40 to 140 pg L(-1) and most of compounds were detected 
      only in lower course of the river. Total PAH ranged from 160 to 4000 pg L(-1) and 
      show a clear spatial variation. Dominant PAHs were phenanthrene, fluoranthene, 
      fluorene and acenaphthene. Total PCB ranged from undetectable to 120 pg L(-1). 
      From the group of 15 PBDE congeners investigated, only PBDE-47 and PBDE-99 were 
      detected. Since the concentrations of broad spectrum of POPs found in the Neretva 
      River are quite low, future actions should be focused on preservation rather than 
      on sanitation measures. Regular monitoring should anyhow be established.
FAU - Djedjibegovic, Jasmina
AU  - Djedjibegovic J
AD  - University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
FAU - Marjanovic, Aleksandra
AU  - Marjanovic A
FAU - Sober, Miroslav
AU  - Sober M
FAU - Skrbo, Armin
AU  - Skrbo A
FAU - Sinanovic, Kemo
AU  - Sinanovic K
FAU - Larssen, Thorjorn
AU  - Larssen T
FAU - Grung, Merete
AU  - Grung M
FAU - Fjeld, Eirik
AU  - Fjeld E
FAU - Rognerud, Sigurd
AU  - Rognerud S
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - England
TA  - J Environ Sci Health B
JT  - Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food 
      contaminants, and agricultural wastes
JID - 7607167
RN  - 0 (Fluorenes)
RN  - 0 (Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers)
RN  - 0 (Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated)
RN  - 0 (Membranes, Artificial)
RN  - 0 (Pesticides)
RN  - 0 (Phenanthrenes)
RN  - 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical)
RN  - 360UOL779Z (fluoranthene)
RN  - 3Q2UY0968A (fluorene)
RN  - DFC2HB4I0K (Polychlorinated Biphenyls)
SB  - IM
MH  - Bosnia and Herzegovina
MH  - *Environmental Monitoring
MH  - Fluorenes/analysis
MH  - Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers/analysis
MH  - Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated/analysis
MH  - Membranes, Artificial
MH  - Pesticides/analysis
MH  - Phenanthrenes/analysis
MH  - Polychlorinated Biphenyls/analysis
MH  - Rivers
MH  - Water Pollutants, Chemical/*analysis
EDAT- 2010/04/15 06:00
MHDA- 2010/08/14 06:00
CRDT- 2010/04/15 06:00
PHST- 2010/04/15 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2010/04/15 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2010/08/14 06:00 [medline]
AID - 918714736 [pii]
AID - 10.1080/03601230903472017 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Environ Sci Health B. 2010 Feb;45(2):128-36. doi: 10.1080/03601230903472017.