Chlorinated Pesticide Levels in Knox County, Nebraska Farm Pond Fish

Chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticide levels were analyzed from blue gill (Lepomis Machrochirus) fillets. Hexane was used to extract the pesticide residues. A gas chromatograph equipped with an electron capture detector was employed for detection and quantitation of the pesticide residues. The results were compared with soil from each pond. The results were also compared with results from a larger species of fish (higher in the food chain). The fish fillets and the soil were found to contain levels of these pesticides which were at or below quantitation limits for the method (approximately 0.0006 ug/g).

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Chemistry

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Year

1999

Author dc:creator

• Wagner, Larena A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Robert Ernst

• Chemistry

Statement dc:rights

• © Larena A Wagner

Repository record dc:identifier

https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/319

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-1320