Abstract:
The concentration of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in 4 sediment samples from Longkou, Poyang Lake was analyzed by GCECD. Concentration of the chemicals was in the range of 7.78~93.7 ng/g for total OCPs, 0.73~39.6 ng/g for HCHs and 2.44~49.4 ng/g for DDTs. Compared with sediments from other areas, OCPs concentrations in sediments were much higher in the studied area. Concentrations of OCPs and total organic carbon (TOC) showed a good correlation in the sediments. By comparing the effects rangemedian (ERL) and effects rangelow (ERM) values for the risk evaluation, OCPs in the surface sediments from Longkou, Poyang Lake has suffered a threat from the ecological risk.