Contamination of the coastal waters of Bermuda by organotins and the triazine herbicide Irgarol 1051.

abstract

• A study of the distribution of the 'booster' biocide 2-methylthio-4-tert-butylamino-6-cyclopropyl amino-s-triazine (Irgarol 1051) was carried out in the coastal waters of Bermuda. Irgarol 1051 concentrations (as determined by GC/MS) up to 590 ng l-1 have been measured within Hamilton Harbour. The data presented herein unequivocally demonstrate contamination of the coastal system of Bermuda by Irgarol 1051. Concurrently, TBT concentrations were measured and results indicate that levels are falling through legislated changes in antifouling treatments, from 220 ng l-1 in 1990 to < 20 ng l-1 (as Sn) by 1995, in the open water area of Hamilton Harbour. Concentrations of TBT immediately offshore from a boatyard were found to be > 600 ng l-1 (Sn), indicating continuing release due to painting operations and sediments in the area.

authors

• Knap, Anthony

published proceedings

• Mar Pollut Bull

author list (cited authors)

• Connelly, D. P., Readman, J. W., Knap, A. H., & Davies, J.

citation count

• 41

complete list of authors

• Connelly, DP||Readman, JW||Knap, AH||Davies, J

publication date

• May 2001

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN  Journal

keywords

• Bermuda
• Environment
• Environmental Monitoring
• Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
• Herbicides
• Humans
• Organotin Compounds
• Seawater
• Triazines
• Water Pollutants, Chemical

PubMed Central ID

• 11436822

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/s0025-326x(00)00171-5

start page

• 409

end page

• 414

volume

• 42

issue

• 5

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fs0025-326x%2800%2900171-5