Organic Pollutants in Areas Impacted by Flooding in 2002: A 4-Year Survey

This paper summarizes a 4-year survey focused on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and halogenated persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in river sediments, soil and crops collected in the locality impacted by catastrophic floods that occurred in the western part of Bohemia in August 2002. In s...

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Published in:Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology 2008-09, Vol.81 (3), p.299-304
Main Authors: Pulkrabová, J, Suchanová, M, Tomaniová, M, Kocourek, V, Hajšlová, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic Pollution
Crops, Agricultural - chemistry
Czech Republic
DDT - analysis
Disasters
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Health
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Pollutants - analysis
Floods
Geologic Sediments - chemistry
Hordeum - chemistry
Pollutants
Pollution
Polychlorinated Biphenyls - analysis
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons - analysis
Rivers - chemistry
Sediments
Soil
Soil Science & Conservation
Soils
Toxicology
Triticum - chemistry
Triticum aestivum
Waste Water Technology
Water Management
Water Pollution Control
Wheat
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Summary:This paper summarizes a 4-year survey focused on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and halogenated persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in river sediments, soil and crops collected in the locality impacted by catastrophic floods that occurred in the western part of Bohemia in August 2002. In spite of relatively high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in river sediments, the increase of these POPs in flooded arable soil was not significant. On the other hand, remarkably higher levels of PAHs and dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane (DDTs) were found as compared to those in reference soil samples. Regardless of this increased soil pollution, no measurable elevated concentrations of POPs occurred in the wheat grown in this area.
ISSN:0007-4861
1432-0800
DOI:10.1007/s00128-008-9486-6