Residue levels of organochlorine insecticides and polychlorinated biphenyl [PCB's] in some organisms from the mediterranean sea off Alexandria, Egypt

ABSTRACT

Four species of fish, three species of crustacean and one species of green algae were collected from the Mediterranean sea off Alexandria, and analysed for their DDT'S, PCB's and lindane content the results indicate that the higher concentration of PCB 's was found in Sardina spp. And the lower was found in penaeus japonicus. While the high level of lindane content was found in portunus pelagica. The concentration factor [cf] of EPCB' s EDDT' s and EHCH is high in sardine spp. Content. The ratios between DDE/PCB are significantly different for fish [0.22 +/- 0.12], while in crustaceans the ratio was 0.29 +/- 0.15 and 0.023 for algae. The results obtained for accumulation of pesticides within the food chain in marine organisms collected from the Egyptian waters are in good agreement with those obtained from other regions of the Mediterranean Sea