Loading of organo chlorines to a water body; Fate within the Baltic Sea

摘要

The aim of this paper is to review mechanisms and interactions that determines the transport and fate of organic air pollutants with special focus on the Baltic ecosystem. Following areas are treated: occurrence forms and transportation of the pollutants in the atmosphere; exchange between the atmosphere and the aquatic environment; movement within the aquatic ecosystem; the sediments role as potential sink; and, how these pollutants are taken up by aquatic organisms. 84 refs, 5 figs, 1 tab