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Organochlorine pesticides in lacustrine sediments and tilapias of Metztitlan, Hidalgo, Mexico
Fernández-Bringas, Laura M; Ponce-Vélez, Guadalupe; Calva B, Laura G; Salgado-Ugarte, Isaías Hazamamberth; Botello, Alfonso V; Díaz González, Gilberto.
Affiliation
  • Fernández-Bringas, Laura M; s.af
  • Ponce-Vélez, Guadalupe; s.af
  • Calva B, Laura G; s.af
  • Salgado-Ugarte, Isaías Hazamamberth; s.af
  • Botello, Alfonso V; s.af
  • Díaz González, Gilberto; s.af
Rev. biol. trop ; Rev. biol. trop;56(3): 1381-1390, sep. 2008. graf, tab
Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-637870
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ABSTRACT
The organochlorine pesticides (OP) are very stable molecules, due to this stability; they are very resistant in the environment and highly related to fat tissues with a wide diffusion property and an average time life higher then 10 years. We studied sediments (November 2001, April and June 2002) and organisms collected in April and July (2002) from the lacustric zone of Metzitlán, Hidalgo, Mexico. The analysis was performed according to UNEP/IAEA (1982) (sediments) and UNEP/FAO/IOC/IAEA (1986) (organisms) methods. Three chemical families of organochlorine pesticides were identified and analyzed to determine posible toxicological risk. The principal organochlorine compounds found in sediments were g-HCH, d-HCH, p,p’-DDT and the endosulfan sulfate; these xenobiotics come from agriculture lands near the river and lake, used intensively, and most probably carried by the rain and rain flows into the main water body. In the tilapias tissue, p,p’-DDD y d-HCH were detected. The average concentrations of organochlorine pesticides in sediments were within the internacional limits for freshwater benthonic fauna, although lindane (g-HCH) was near the limit. The fish were above the criteria established in the local legislation (NOM-027-SSA1-1993 y NOM-028-SSA1-1993). Rev. Biol. Trop. 56 (3) 1381-1390. Epub 2008 September 30.
RESUMEN
El presente trabajo se llevó a cabo en la cuenca lacustre de Metztitlán, Hgo. Se realizaron tres colectas de sedimentos recientes en noviembre (2001), abril y julio (2002) y dos colectas para organismos en abril y julio (2002). Los análisis se hicieron siguiendo la metodología para sedimentos propuesta por UNEP/IAEA (1982) y para tejido de organismos por UNEP/FAO/IOC/IAEA (1986). Se identificaron y cuantificaron tres familias químicas de plaguicidas organoclorados, para determinar el posible riesgo toxicológico de los sedimentos y de organismos en capturas comerciales. Los principales compuestos clorados en sedimentos fueron el g-HCH, d-HCH, p,p’-DDT y el sulfato de endosulfán; estos xenobióticos provienen de las zonas de cultivos aledañas al río y al lago, con un uso intensivo, probablemente transportados por lluvias y descargas fluviales hacia el cuerpo lacustre y en el tejido de organismos se detectaron principalmente el p,p’-DDD y d-HCH. Las concentraciones promedio de plaguicidas clorados en sedimentos no rebasaron los límites establecidos en los criterios de calidad ambiental internacionales para provocar efectos nocivos en la biota bentónica de los sistemas dulceacuícolas, aunque de manera puntual el lindano (g-HCH) registró niveles cercanos a dichos límites. Las tilapias rebasaron los criterios existentes en las Normas Oficiales Mexicanas (NOM-027-SSA1-1993 y NOM-028SSA1-1993).
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Pesticides / Water Pollutants, Chemical / Tilapia / Geologic Sediments / Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Muscles Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: En Journal: Rev. biol. trop Journal subject: BIOLOGIA / MEDICINA TROPICAL Year: 2008 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Pesticides / Water Pollutants, Chemical / Tilapia / Geologic Sediments / Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Muscles Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals Country/Region as subject: Mexico Language: En Journal: Rev. biol. trop Journal subject: BIOLOGIA / MEDICINA TROPICAL Year: 2008 Type: Article