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Assessment of the distribution and risks of organochlorine pesticides in core sediments from areas of different human activity on Lake Baiyangdian, China

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Burial characteristics and risks associated with 13 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs; α-HCH, β-HCH, γ-HCH, δ-HCH, p,p′-DDE, p,p′-DDD, p,p′-DDT, heptachlor, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, α-endosulfan and β-endosulfan) in core sediments of Lake Baiyangdian were investigated. The core sediments were taken from areas of different anthropogenic activity along the lake. Concentrations of hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), heptachlor, aldrin, and endosulfan ranged from 0.64 to 2.72, nd (undetectable levels) to 2.79, 0.29 to 1.37, nd to 2.62, and nd to 1.76 ng g−1, respectively. Concentrations of OCPs in the core sediments exhibited the following spatial trend: Dongtianzhuang > Shaochedian > Zaolinzhuang. Concentrations in the surficial layer were also found to be greater than those in the bottom layer. OCPs were dominated by HCH. β-HCH was found in the greatest concentrations, indicating that the majority of HCH came from older inputs to the area. The ratio of DDT and its metabolites (DDD and DDE) also suggested a lack of recent inputs to the lake environment. The residues of heptachlor, aldrin, and endosulfan in core sediments indicated that cyclodienes were historically applied in the area. The OCP risk assessment, which was based on effect range low and threshold effect level values, suggested that the top layer of sediment in Dongtianzhuang cores had a relatively high toxicity to human health and the environment.

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This study was funded by Grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41201509). Additional funding was provided by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China and the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (No. B2011502017).

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  1. Research Center for Ecological Engineering and Nonlinear Science, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China

    Wei Guo, Huayong Zhang & Songbo Cui

  2. Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science, Beijing, 100012, China

    Qigong Xu

  3. Beijing Key Laboratory of New Technology in Agricultural Application, Department of Resources and Environment, Beijing University of Agriculture, Beijing, 102206, China

    Fan Gao

  4. Sino-Canada Resources and Environmental Research Academy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, 102206, China

    Zhenwu Tang

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Guo, W., Zhang, H., Cui, S. et al. Assessment of the distribution and risks of organochlorine pesticides in core sediments from areas of different human activity on Lake Baiyangdian, China. Stoch Environ Res Risk Assess 28, 1035–1044 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00477-013-0799-6

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