Project tocoen (toxic organic compounds in the environment) part XXXI. The occurrence of POPs in high mountain ecosystems of the Czech Republic

Ivan Holoubek, Jan Tříska, Pavel Cudlín, Josef Čáslavský, Karl Werner Schramm, Antonius Kettrup, Jiří Kohoutek, Pavel Čupr, Eva Schneiderová

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Abstract

Some anthropogenic persistent organic pollutants (POP), such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in air, soils and needles from sampling site located in Czech boundary high-mountain ecosystems were identified. The high mountain spruce forest ecosystem was heavily polluted by POPs, especially Krusne hory, Luzicke hory and Krkonose mountains. The measured concentration have reached the values, which should be monitored in order to forecast the future development of the whole high mountains ecosystem and biological effects of the POPs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17-25
Number of pages9
JournalToxicological and Environmental Chemistry
Volume66
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chlorinated compounds
  • Mountain ecosystems
  • PAH
  • POP
  • Persistent organic pollutants

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