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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Indus River catchment area, Pakistan: status, soil–air exchange and black carbon mediated distribution

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Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Indus River catchment area, Pakistan: status, soil–air exchange and black carbon mediated distribution. / Bajwa, Anam; Ali, Usman; Mahmood, Adeel et al.
In: Chemosphere, Vol. 152, 06.2016, p. 292-300.

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Bajwa, A, Ali, U, Mahmood, A, Chaudhry, MJI, Syed, JH, Li, J, Zhang, G, Jones, KC & Malik, RN 2016, 'Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Indus River catchment area, Pakistan: status, soil–air exchange and black carbon mediated distribution', Chemosphere, vol. 152, pp. 292-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.01.024

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Bajwa, A., Ali, U., Mahmood, A., Chaudhry, M. J. I., Syed, J. H., Li, J., Zhang, G., Jones, K. C., & Malik, R. N. (2016). Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Indus River catchment area, Pakistan: status, soil–air exchange and black carbon mediated distribution. Chemosphere, 152, 292-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.01.024

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Bajwa A, Ali U, Mahmood A, Chaudhry MJI, Syed JH, Li J et al. Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Indus River catchment area, Pakistan: status, soil–air exchange and black carbon mediated distribution. Chemosphere. 2016 Jun;152:292-300. Epub 2016 Mar 12. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.01.024

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Bajwa, Anam ; Ali, Usman ; Mahmood, Adeel et al. / Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Indus River catchment area, Pakistan : status, soil–air exchange and black carbon mediated distribution. In: Chemosphere. 2016 ; Vol. 152. pp. 292-300.

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title = "Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Indus River catchment area, Pakistan: status, soil–air exchange and black carbon mediated distribution",
abstract = "Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were investigated in passive air and soil samples from the catchment area of the Indus River, Pakistan. ∑15OCPs ranged between 0.68 and 13.47 ng g−1 in soil and 375.1–1975 pg mˉ3 in air. HCHs and DDTs were more prevalent in soil and air compartments. Composition profile indicated that β-HCH and p,p'-DDE were the dominant of all metabolites among HCHs and DDTs respectively. Moreover, fBC and fTOC were assessed and evaluated their potential role in the distribution status of OCPs. The fTOC and fBC ranged between 0.77 and 2.43 and 0.04–0.30% respectively in soil. Regression analysis showed the strong influence of fBC than fTOC on the distribution of OCPs in the Indus River catchment area soil. Equilibrium status was observed for β-HCH, δ-HCH, p,p'-DDD, o,p'-DDT, TC, HCB and Heptachlor with ff ranged between 0.3 and 0.59 while assessing the soil–air exchange of OCPs.",
keywords = "Black carbon, Soil–air exchange, OCPs, Adsorption, Total organic carbon, Indus River, Pakistan",
author = "Anam Bajwa and Usman Ali and Adeel Mahmood and Chaudhry, {Muhammad Jamshed Iqbal} and Syed, {Jabir Hussain} and Jun Li and Gan Zhang and Jones, {Kevin Christopher} and Malik, {Riffat Naseem}",
year = "2016",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.01.024",
language = "English",
volume = "152",
pages = "292--300",
journal = "Chemosphere",
issn = "0045-6535",
publisher = "NLM (Medline)",

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T1 - Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in the Indus River catchment area, Pakistan

T2 - status, soil–air exchange and black carbon mediated distribution

AU - Bajwa, Anam

AU - Ali, Usman

AU - Mahmood, Adeel

AU - Chaudhry, Muhammad Jamshed Iqbal

AU - Syed, Jabir Hussain

AU - Li, Jun

AU - Zhang, Gan

AU - Jones, Kevin Christopher

AU - Malik, Riffat Naseem

PY - 2016/6

Y1 - 2016/6

N2 - Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were investigated in passive air and soil samples from the catchment area of the Indus River, Pakistan. ∑15OCPs ranged between 0.68 and 13.47 ng g−1 in soil and 375.1–1975 pg mˉ3 in air. HCHs and DDTs were more prevalent in soil and air compartments. Composition profile indicated that β-HCH and p,p'-DDE were the dominant of all metabolites among HCHs and DDTs respectively. Moreover, fBC and fTOC were assessed and evaluated their potential role in the distribution status of OCPs. The fTOC and fBC ranged between 0.77 and 2.43 and 0.04–0.30% respectively in soil. Regression analysis showed the strong influence of fBC than fTOC on the distribution of OCPs in the Indus River catchment area soil. Equilibrium status was observed for β-HCH, δ-HCH, p,p'-DDD, o,p'-DDT, TC, HCB and Heptachlor with ff ranged between 0.3 and 0.59 while assessing the soil–air exchange of OCPs.

AB - Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were investigated in passive air and soil samples from the catchment area of the Indus River, Pakistan. ∑15OCPs ranged between 0.68 and 13.47 ng g−1 in soil and 375.1–1975 pg mˉ3 in air. HCHs and DDTs were more prevalent in soil and air compartments. Composition profile indicated that β-HCH and p,p'-DDE were the dominant of all metabolites among HCHs and DDTs respectively. Moreover, fBC and fTOC were assessed and evaluated their potential role in the distribution status of OCPs. The fTOC and fBC ranged between 0.77 and 2.43 and 0.04–0.30% respectively in soil. Regression analysis showed the strong influence of fBC than fTOC on the distribution of OCPs in the Indus River catchment area soil. Equilibrium status was observed for β-HCH, δ-HCH, p,p'-DDD, o,p'-DDT, TC, HCB and Heptachlor with ff ranged between 0.3 and 0.59 while assessing the soil–air exchange of OCPs.

KW - Black carbon

KW - Soil–air exchange

KW - OCPs

KW - Adsorption

KW - Total organic carbon

KW - Indus River

KW - Pakistan

U2 - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.01.024

DO - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.01.024

M3 - Journal article

VL - 152

SP - 292

EP - 300

JO - Chemosphere

JF - Chemosphere

SN - 0045-6535

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