Endosulfan, a global pesticide: a review of its fate in the environment and occurrence in the Arctic

The Science of the Total Environment
Jan WeberTerry Bidleman

Abstract

This review investigates the fate and behaviour of endosulfan, a current-use organochlorine pesticide, in temperate environments and the Arctic. Usage data and patterns, physical-chemical properties, environmental partitioning and degradation, environmental levels, global distribution and temporal trends are evaluated and discussed in the context of criteria that designate a substance as a persistent organic pollutant. Endosulfan is one of the most abundant OC pesticides in the global atmosphere and is capable of undergoing long range transport to remote locations such as the Arctic. Degradation of the two isomers, alpha- and beta-endosulfan, does occur in temperate/tropical soil and aquatic systems, both by abiotic and biotic processes, although this is highly dependent on the prevailing environmental conditions. Endosulfan sulfate is the major metabolite and this recalcitrant compound has been detected in air and is present in remote mountain lake sediments, although in comparison to alpha-endosulfan, data for this compound in the wider environment are lacking. Temporal trends from ice/snow cores as well as mountain lake sediments reveal a marked increase in endosulfan accumulation from the 1980s onwards. Furthermore, unlike ...Continue Reading

References

May 1, 1979·Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology·B J EstesenG W Ware
Sep 29, 1995·Science·S L Simonich, R A Hites
Apr 1, 1993·Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology·C M Jonsson, M C Toledo
Jul 29, 1998·Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology·L M Jantunen, T F Bidleman
Apr 11, 2000·Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology·A V BotelloA Toledo
Jun 13, 2001·Journal of Environmental Quality·A W LeonardR Beckett
Jul 10, 2001·Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology·M L MenoneC D Metcalfe
Jul 31, 2001·Journal of Environmental Quality·R VilanovaJ O Grimalt
Nov 21, 2001·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry·W F SchmidtC J Hapeman
Jan 30, 2002·Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology·M E DeLorenzoM H Fulton
Mar 12, 2002·The Science of the Total Environment·K D WenzelG Schüürmann
Mar 29, 2002·Environmental Science & Technology·H HungB Rosenberg
Apr 2, 2002·Environmental Science & Technology·Paul A HelmDennis Gregor
Jun 26, 2002·Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes·B S IsmaiZulkifli Malik
Jul 9, 2002·Environmental Science & Technology·Guillem CarreraRoland Psenner
Jul 26, 2002·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry·Volker LaabsRoland Kubiak
Oct 10, 2002·Journal of Environmental Quality·Volker LaabsWolfgang Zech
Dec 19, 2002·Environmental Science & Technology·Spencer S WalseJohn L Ferry
Jan 18, 2003·Environmental Pollution·J A KlemensR G Harper
Feb 20, 2003·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry·Sung-Eun LeeJang-Eok Kim
Mar 15, 2003·Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis·Kathrin FennerKonrad Hungerbühler
Apr 18, 2003·The Science of the Total Environment·Derek MuirVladislav Svetochev
May 16, 2003·Lancet·Michael EddlestonDarren Roberts
Jul 24, 2003·Environmental Science & Technology·Barry C Kelly, Frank A P C Gobas
Dec 24, 2003·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry·Tariq SiddiqueWilliam T Frankenberger
Jan 17, 2004·Marine Pollution Bulletin·Stephen de MoraImma Tolosa
Jan 31, 2004·Environmental Science & Technology·Stephanie S BuehlerRonald A Hites
Jan 1, 1993·Environmental Pollution·S M Peterson, G E Batley
Aug 7, 2004·Environmental Science & Technology·Barend L van DroogeCarlos J Torres García
Oct 30, 2004·Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry·Derek C G MuirFrank Wania
Jan 27, 2005·Environmental Science & Technology·Karla PozoSilvano Focardi
Feb 15, 2005·Environmental Science & Technology·Gillian L Daly, Frank Wania
Feb 15, 2005·Environmental Science & Technology·Li ShenTerry F Bidleman

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Nov 2, 2013·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Yuyi YangJun Wang
Sep 18, 2013·Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part D, Genomics & Proteomics·Megan BauerWayne Fairchild
Jan 31, 2014·The Science of the Total Environment·Eun Jung KimJong-Guk Kim
Jun 25, 2014·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Lourdes ArellanoHansjoerg Thies
Jun 23, 2012·International Journal of Environmental Health Research·Kayon Barrett, Foday M Jaward
Jun 6, 2013·World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology·A UlčnikF Pohleven
Aug 25, 2012·Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry·Vicente Andreu, Yolanda Picó
Mar 7, 2013·Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology·Ryota Kataoka, Kazuhiro Takagi
Jul 25, 2012·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Gulchohra AliyevaRoya Aghayeva
Jul 26, 2012·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·Rodrigo Ornellas MeireJoão Paulo Machado Torres
Sep 11, 2012·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·John VijgenRoland Weber
Sep 14, 2012·Environmental Science and Pollution Research International·R S Suresh KumarN Chandrasekaran
Dec 8, 2011·Environmental Monitoring and Assessment·Bin WangGang Yu
Feb 7, 2016·The Science of the Total Environment·María F Silva BarniKarina S B Miglioranza
Feb 21, 2014·Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)·Lingfen KongFengxia Sun
Jan 24, 2016·Reviews in Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders·Leonidas H Duntas, Nikos Stathatos
May 7, 2013·Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety·Yanxia TaoShuangmei Tian
Mar 26, 2013·The Science of the Total Environment·Karina S B MiglioranzaVíctor J Moreno
Sep 13, 2011·Journal of Chromatography. a·Ruma GhoshErland Björklund
Mar 8, 2011·Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety·Rodrigo Hernán Da CuñaFabiana Laura Lo Nostro
Dec 20, 2015·Journal of Hazardous Materials·Patricia A LuceroMarcela Kurina-Sanz
Dec 31, 2015·Environmental Toxicology·Shuai LiYeqing Sun

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.