University of Tehran/Springer International Journal of Environmental Research 1735-6865 7 3 2013 07 01 PCBs and DDTs in Surface Mangrove Sediments from the South of Iran (ID NO. 048) 817 822 662 10.22059/ijer.2013.662 EN S.L. Mohebbi Nozar Center for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Institute, Bandar Abbas , Hormozgan Province, Iran W.R. Ismail Center for Marine and Coastal Studies (CEMACS), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Section of Geography, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia M. Pauzi Zakaria Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang43400, Selangor, Malaysia M. Seddiq Mortazawi Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Institute, Bandar Abbas , Hormozgan Province, Iran Journal Article 2013 06 06 Mangrove sediments were collected during wet and dry seasons from nine stations in Khamir,<br />Laft and natural reservoir mangrove-dense areas of Hormozgan province in the south of Iran. Σ PCBs ranged from 5.33 to 15.5 ng/g dry weight and the dominant congener was no.153. Average Σ DDTs for Khamir and Laft mangroves were 16.58 ± 1.51 and 18.8 ± 9.98 ng/g dry weight. DDT was more abundant than DDE and DDD isomers, which indicated the input of DDT. The sediment quality guideline shows that the concentration of Σ PCBs were below the ER-M guideline, whereas levels of Σ DDTs were between ER-L and ER-M. The mangrove ecosystem in Hormozgan province is suffering from urban and industrial development. https://ijer.ut.ac.ir/article_662_70f13b08a9c790436a9ae4f0935de6fa.pdf