Organo-chlorine residues in tissues of marine fauna along the coast of Kenya Mombasa Island

dc.contributor.author	Bor, S.K.
dc.contributor.author	Simbauni, J.A.
dc.contributor.author	Oyugi, Mildred P.
dc.contributor.author	Njue, Wilson N.
dc.contributor.author	Chhabra, S.C.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-27T12:16:46Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-27T12:16:46Z
dc.date.issued	2007
dc.identifier.citation	Bulletin of Chemical Society of Ethiopia. Volume 21, Number 1, April 2007. pp 145-149	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/334
dc.description.abstract	Soft tissues of species of marine fauna; crabs (Crust acea ), 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	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	Organo-chlorine residues in tissues of marine fauna along the coast of Kenya Mombasa Island	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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