alpha-HCH contamination of roe deer from the Nationalpark Harz
Decreasing contamination since the early 1990s
alpha-HCH is environmentally persistent and enriches in organisms and the food web. It is the main constituent of technical HCH which has been banned in Europe in 1991.
The effectiveness of the ban is reflected in decreasing alpha-HCH contamination of roe deer from the NP Harz.
Fig. 1: alpha-HCH in liver of roe deer from the NP Harz
Updated_at: 2022-01-05
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Specimen
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The roe deer is the most common of the larger herbivores (first order-consumer) to be found in the wild in Europe.
Analytes
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Several isomeric compounds among the group of chlorinated hydrocarbons
Sampling area
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Germany's largest forest national park