Persistence and changes in bioavailability of dieldrin, DDE and heptachlor epoxide in earthworms over 45 years
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Abstract
The finding of dieldrin (88 ng/g), DDE (52 ng/g), and heptachlor epoxide (19 ng/g) in earthworms from experimental plots after a single moderate application (9 kg/ha) 45 years earlier attests to the remarkable persistence of these compounds in soil and their continued uptake by soil organisms. Half-lives (with 95 % confidence intervals) in earthworms, estimated from exponential decay equations, were as follows: dieldrin 4.9 (4.3-5.7) years, DDE 5.3 (4.7-6.1) years, and heptachlor epoxide 4.3 (3.8-4.9) years. These half-lives were not significantly different from those estimated after 20 years. Concentration factors (dry weight earthworm tissue/dry weight soil) were initially high and decreased mainly during the first 11 years after application. By the end of the study, average concentration factors were 1.5 (dieldrin), 4.0 (DDE), and 1.8 (heptachlor epoxide), respectively.
Suggested Citation
Beyer, W.N., and Gale, R.W., 2013, Persistence and changes in bioavailability of dieldrin, DDE and heptachlor epoxide in earthworms over 45 years: Ambio, v. 42, no. 1, p. 83-89, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-012-0340-z.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Persistence and changes in bioavailability of dieldrin, DDE and heptachlor epoxide in earthworms over 45 years |
| Series title | Ambio |
| DOI | 10.1007/s13280-012-0340-z |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication Date | September 22, 2012 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Publisher location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Contributing office(s) | Columbia Environmental Research Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 83 |
| Last page | 89 |
| Country | United States |