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Monitoring of 45 pesticides in Lebanese surface water using Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler (POCIS)

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The aim of this study is to assess the dissolved concentration of 45 pesticides in the surface waters of the Lebanese Republic using Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler "POCIS". All of the sampling sites are located in the major agricultural land areas in Lebanon. POCIS (n = 3) were deployed at Ibrahim River, Qaraoun Lake and Hasbani River for a duration of 14 days. The total concentration of pesticides ranged from not detected (nd) to 137.66 ng.L-1. Chlorpyrifos, DDE-pp, diazinon and Fenpropathrin were the most abundant compounds. Qaraoun Lake and Hasbani River were found to be more polluted than Ibrahim River, since they receive large amounts of waste water derived from nearby agricultural lands and they had the lowest dilution factor. The aqueous average concentration of the target compounds were estimated using sampling rates obtained from the literature. Comparison between Time Weighed Average concentrations "TWA" using POCIS and spot sampling is presented. Results showed that POCIS TWA concentrations are in agreement with spot sampling concentrations for Ibrahim and Hasbani Rivers. The toxicity of the major detected pesticides on three representative aquatic species (Daphnia magna, Scenedesmus quadricauda and Oncorhynchus mykiss) is also reported.

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  1. Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory for Analysis of Organic Compounds, Lebanese University, Beirut, 6573, Lebanon

    Al Ashi Aisha & Wael Hneine

  2. Laboratory for Analysis of Organic Compounds, National Council for Scientific Research, Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission, Beirut, 11-8281, Lebanon

    Samia Mokh & Farouk Jaber

  3. Faculty of Sciences, University of Bordeaux, Talence, 33405, France

    Marie-Hélène Devier & Hélèn Budzinski

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Aisha, A.A., Hneine, W., Mokh, S. et al. Monitoring of 45 pesticides in Lebanese surface water using Polar Organic Chemical Integrative Sampler (POCIS). Ocean Sci. J. 52, 455–466 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12601-017-0041-4

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