The distribution and fate of 14C labeled DDT in a tropical marine environment.
Abstract
A study on the fate of 1,1,1 trichloro-2, 2 bis (p-chlorophenyl) ethane (DDT) in the
environment was conducted using a model ecosystem simulating a tropical marine
ecosystem. The ecosystem comprised seawater, sediment, white shrimp and fish. DDT
residues and its metabolites were determined using Liquid Scintillation Counting and
Gas Chromatography with electron capture detector, respectively. The objective of the
study was to investigate the distribution of DDT residues among the components of the
ecological system, the rate of elimination from fish, Gobious nudiceps and white
shrimp, Panaeus setiferus, and the toxicity of DDT to both the fish species and white
shrimp.
Citation
M.Sc. ThesisSponsorhip
University of NairobiPublisher
Depatment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi
Description
Master of Science Thesis