| Contamination of fish by organochlorine pesticide residues in the Ouémé River catchment in the Republic of Bénin. | |
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PMID: 16494946 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In the Republic of Bénin, aquatic ecosystems are subject to poisoning risks due to the inappropriate use of pesticides, such as washing of empty bottles in rivers and using pesticides to catch fish. In some areas, cotton fields are located near riverbanks, increasing the probability of pesticide emission to the river. To assess contamination levels in the Ouémé River catchment area, different fish species were collected from different geographical areas along the river. DDT, its metabolites and isomers were the most frequently identified pesticides in fish flesh, alpha-endosulfan, beta-endosulfan, dieldrin, telodrin, lindane and octachlorostyrene were also detected. Concentrations of pesticide residues in fish ranged from 0 to 1364 ng/g lipid. A preliminary risk assessment indicated that the daily intake of chlorinated pesticides by people consuming fish from the Ouémé River still is rather low and does not present an immediate risk. |
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Authors:
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Elisabeth Yehouenou A Pazou; Philippe Lalèyè; Michel Boko; Cornelis A M van Gestel; Hyacinthe Ahissou; Simon Akpona; Bert van Hattum; Kees Swart; Nico M van Straalen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2006-02-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Environment international Volume: 32 ISSN: 0160-4120 ISO Abbreviation: Environ Int Publication Date: 2006 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-05-29 Completed Date: 2006-11-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7807270 Medline TA: Environ Int Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 594-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Laboratoire de Biochimie et de Biologie Cellulaire, FAST/UAC, BP 526, Cotonou, Bénin. yehouenoue@yahoo.fr |
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Animals Benin Environmental Monitoring / methods Fishes* / metabolism Food Analysis / methods Food Contamination / analysis* Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated Insecticides / analysis*, metabolism Rivers / chemistry* Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*, metabolism |
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0/Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; 0/Insecticides; 0/Water Pollutants, Chemical |
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