Ambient concentrations of selected organochlorines in estuaries
June 1999, Ref. ME316
This report provides data on the concentrations of dioxins, PCBs, organochlorine pesticides and chlorophenols in sediment and shellfish collected from 12 estuaries throughout New Zealand. These include estuaries within agricultural and urbanised catchments, as well as estuaries that are remote from anthropogenic influences.
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Contents:
- Introduction
- Background information on PCDDs, PCDFs and PCBs
- Organochlorines in New Zealand
- Project design
- Organochlorine concentrations in New Zealand estuaries
- PCDDs and PCDFs
- Polychlorinated biphenyls
- Organochlorine pesticides
- Chlorophenols
- References
Appendices
- Appendix A: Status of organochlorines in New Zealand
- Appendix B: Sampling programme
- Appendix C: Analytical methods
- Appendix D: Concentrations of PCDDS and PCDFs in New Zealand estuarine sediments and shellfish
- Appendix E: Concentrations of PCBs in New Zealand estuarine sediments and shellfish
- Appendix G: Concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in New Zealand estuarine sediments and shellfish
- Appendix H: Overseas data for PCDDs and PCDFs in sediment and shellfish
- Appendix I: Overseas data of PCBs in sediment and shellfish
- Appendix J: Overseas data for organochlorine pesticides in sediment and shellfish
- Appendix K: Overseas data for chlorophenols in sediment and shellfish
