| Title | Temporal trends and spatial distribution of DDT in bivalves from the coastal marine environments of the continental United States, 1986–2009 |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Sericano, José L., Terry L. Wade, Stephen T. Sweet, Juan Ramirez, and Gunnar G. Lauenstein |
| Secondary Title | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | p.303-316 |
| Date Published | 2014, Apr 30 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
| Keywords | aquatic invertebrates, bivalves, Coos Bay, DDE, DDT, Fogarty Creek, molluscs, pesticides, pollution, Russell Point, Yaquina Bay |
| Notes | “While the use of DDT in the United States was banned or rigorously restricted forty years ago, this compound and breakdown products continue to be available to bivalves at virtually every location in the continental U.S. coastal areas sampled during the NOAA’s NS&T “Mussel Watch” Program. The concentration in the coastal areas, as a whole, is decreasing with a half-life of about 10–14 years; faster in the south, slower in the north. Under these dissipation rates, average concentrations along the East, Gulf, and West coasts will decrease below 10% of today’s concentrations by approximately 2050.” (p.315) The Oregon sites showed relatively low levels of ΣDDT (below the national 15th percentile) (p.315). |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.12.049 |
| Series Title | Marine Pollution Bulletin |
