Organochlorine Residues in Tissues of Marine Fauna along the Coast of Kenya-Mombasa Island
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Date
2007
Authors
Bora, S. K.
Simbauni, Jemimah A.
Oyugi, M. P.
Njue, W. M.
Chhabra, S. C.
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Chemical Society of Ethiopia
Abstract
Soft tissues of species of marine fauna; crabs (Crustacea), oysters (Pelecypoda,
Bivalvia), sea stars (Asterroidea), sea urchin (Echinoidea) and bony fishes (Osteichtyes) sampled
along the Kenya-Mombasa coastal region were analyzed to determine the levels of organochlorine
pesticides (OCPs). Analysis was done using gas chromatography with an electron capture detector.
This study showed that marine fauna accumulated some OCPs in their tissues, 1,2,3,4,5,6-
hexachlorocyclohexane (BHC) being the most common of the OCPs. These findings highlight
evidence of pollution of marine fauna at the Kenyan coastal sites. It is necessary to have thorough
waste management programs as a strategy to minimize marine pollution
Description
An Article Published in Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia
Keywords
Environmental samples, Marine samples, Kenya-Mombasa coastline, Marine fauna, Organochlorine, Pesticides
Citation
Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2007, 21(1), 145-149