Occurrence and distribution of the cyclodiene-type organochlorine pesticides in soils of Vojvodina province, Serbia
Aldrin, endrin and dieldrin are highly toxic and persistent cyclodiene-type organochlorine pesticides. Although these compounds have been banned over the last few decades in many countries, they can still be found in the environment, especially in the agricultural soil. In order to determin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Serbian Chemical Society
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5139/2016/0352-51391600015Z.pdf |
| Summary: | Aldrin, endrin and dieldrin are highly toxic and persistent cyclodiene-type
organochlorine pesticides. Although these compounds have been banned over the
last few decades in many countries, they can still be found in the
environment, especially in the agricultural soil. In order to determine the
residue levels of cyclodiene-type organochlorine pesticides in soils of
Vojvodina Province, and to obtain detailed information on their spatial
distribution, 1370 soil samples under different land uses were collected from
Vojvodina Province and analyzed for the presence of aldrin, dieldrin and
endrin. The residues of those pesticides were detectedin the soils of
Vojvodina in measurable concentrations and dieldrin was the most dominant
compound in the soil. However, the concentrations of analysed cyclodiene-type
organochlorine pesticides in the most soil samples from Vojvodina province
were lower than Dutch target valuesfor soil quality.Soil organic matter and
clay content were found to be positively associated with aldrin content while
clay content was found to be negatively associated with endrin. [Projekat
Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. TR 31072: Status, trends and
possibilities to increase the fertility of agricultural land in the Vojvodina
Province] |
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| ISSN: | 0352-5139 1820-7421 |