Pollution by organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides residues in watercourses of some Egyptian governorates with reference to the distribution of macroinvertebrates
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19270105 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara S M Sayed (0000-0003-0700-0516, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute), Asmaa Abdel-Motleb (0000-0001-5050-8046, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute), Hassnaa A Saleh (0000-0002-5902-167X, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute), Rania M Abd El-Hamid (0009-0005-7098-7765, Central Agricultural Pesticides Laboratory, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt), Ahmed Abdel Kader (Theodor Bilharz Research Institute), Marwa Tamim A Abdel‐Wareth (0000-0002-2734-7034, Theodor Bilharz Research Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 914-939 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7233 • E-ISSN: 1026-7476 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00207233.2020.1851967 |
| OpenAlex | W3112312282 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 61 |
The paper reports an assessment of the quality of some watercourses located in three Egyptian governorates by investigation of organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides residues, and the distribution of macroinvertebrates. Water and sediment samples were collected from the investigated sites in Giza, Qalubeya and Gharbeya governorates. The results showed that the total beta- hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH) was the highest in concentration amongst other organochlorine pesticides in both Giza and Gharbeya governorates, and the total Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) concentration was the highest in Qalubeya Governorate. In the organophosphorus pesticides group, fenitrothion and fenamiphos showed the highest concentrations in all collected samples. In addition, gastropods were the dominant macroinvertebrates, and all sensitive organisms disappeared from all studied sites during all seasons indicating a poor water quality. The investigated watercourses are highly polluted with pesticides residues which have harmful consequences for both aquatic biodiversity and human health
Biology · Fenitrothion · Hexachlorocyclohexane · Invertebrate · Lindane · Organochlorine pesticide · Pesticide · Pesticide residue · Water quality · Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior · Chemistry · Ecology · Environmental Chemistry · Environmental Science · Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology · Pollution · Toxicology · Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |