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Vertical distribution of organochlorine pesticides in humus along Alpine altitudinal profiles in relation to ambiental parameters.
Environ. Pollut. 157, 3238-3247 (2009)
In forest soils along vertical profiles located in different parts of the Alps, concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), namely organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) like dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCH), heptachlor, aldrin, dieldrin and mirex, were measured. Though local characteristics of the sites are influenced by numerous factors like orographic and meteorological parameters, forest stand characteristics and humus parameters, we ascertained a marked vertical increase of concentrations of some organochlorine compounds in the soil. On the basis of climatological values of each site, we found that the contamination increase with altitude can be ascribed to a certain ‘cold condensation effect’. In addition, the perennial atmospheric deposition of POPs is controlled by precipitation. Other key parameters explaining the accumulation of POPs are the soil organic carbon stocks, the turnover times, the re-volatilisation and degradation processes, which vary with altitude. Caused by temperature-dependent processes regarding deposition, re-volatilization and decomposition of POPs, the concentration of organochlorine pesticides varies in the Alpine region with altitude.
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Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter
HCH; HCB; DDT; Forest soil; Vertical gradient; Soil organic carbon; Temperature; Precipitation
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2009
HGF-Berichtsjahr
2009
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0269-7491
e-ISSN
1873-6424
Zeitschrift
Environmental Pollution
Quellenangaben
Band: 157,
Heft: 12,
Seiten: 3238-3247
Verlag
Elsevier
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
Institute of Ecological Chemistry (IOEC)
Institute of Soil Ecology (IBOE)
Institute of Developmental Genetics (IDG)
Cooperation Group Comprehensive Molecular Analytics (CMA)
Institute of Soil Ecology (IBOE)
Institute of Developmental Genetics (IDG)
Cooperation Group Comprehensive Molecular Analytics (CMA)
POF Topic(s)
20402 - Sustainable Plant Production
30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
20402 - Sustainable Plant Production
30204 - Cell Programming and Repair
Forschungsfeld(er)
Environmental Sciences
Genetics and Epidemiology
Environmental Sciences
Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e)
G-505100-004
G-505100-001
G-504400-001
G-500500-001
G-505100-001
G-504400-001
G-500500-001
PubMed ID
19596160
WOS ID
000272334500009
Scopus ID
74249123484
Erfassungsdatum
2009-07-12