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Water and sediment samples were taken from five sites on the Ovens and King Rivers (Australia) and analyzed for organochlorine pesticides residues. Residue concentrations were also determined in water samples taken at two hourly intervals during a 32-h storm flow event on the Ovens river. Residues detected in the rivers were most likely transported from surrounding land and upstream sources. The concentrations of DDE, DDT, and dieldrin residues were not different in different depositional areas, although increased proportions of DDD were found in sediments in the quiescent areas of the rivers. More than 70% of the dieldrin residues were found in the unsettled sediment fraction. Changes in flow during the storm event had a marked effect on the residues detected in the water column. DDT was present in largest amounts, which was most likely due to its association with nonfilterable organic matter.
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McKenzie-Smith, F., Tiller, D. & Allen, D. Organochlorine pesticide residues in water and sediments from the Ovens and King Rivers, North-East Victoria, Australia. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 26, 483–490 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00214151
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