Organic carbon and pesticide pollution in a tropical coastal lagoon-estuarine system in Northwest Mexico
by Fernando Antonio Gonzalez Farias, Mariana del Rocio Hernandez-Garza, Gilberto Diaz Gonzalez
International Journal of Environment and Pollution (IJEP), Vol. 26, No. 1/2/3, 2006

Abstract: The Altata-Ensenada del Pabellon system (~360 km²) comprises three inland lagoons, a coastal lagoon, and a bay. Inland is an important irrigation district (~330,000 ha). Agricultural drains and two sugar cane mills wastewaters are discharged into the system. Particulate organic carbon in water varied from 0.5 to 6.1 mg C/l. Organic carbon mean concentration (mg C/g dw) in sediments was 22.6 in the bay, 92.6 in the coastal lagoon, and 179.6 in the inland lagoons. Organochlorine pesticides (OCs) mean total concentration (ng/g dw) was 59.13 for inland lagoons, 35.60 for coastal lagoon, and 9.08 for the bay. A significant correlation was found between organic matter and OCs.

Online publication date: Thu, 02-Mar-2006

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