Analyzes of organic pollutants in water samples of Ishmi river

Authors

  • Aurel Nuro
  • Elda Marku
  • Dorina Shëngjergji
  • Bledar Murtaj
  • Xhejni Borshi
  • Aurora Napuçe
  • Aida Dama
  • Valbona Plaku

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55312/op.vi2.4584

Abstract

Objective: This study presented data about concentrations of some organic pollutants: organochlorine pesticides and their metabolites (based on EA 8081), PCB markers, PAH (based on EPA 525) and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and o-, m-, p-xylenes) in water samples of Ishmi River. This river is located in Central Albania. It is formed from several rivers (river Tirana, Lana River) and some tributaries (Terkuze, Zeze). Its delta is the Rodon Cape, on the Adriatic Sea. The river is considered one of the most polluted rivers in Albania. It is affected by the impact of population and industries in the area of Tirana (1; 2; 3).

Keywords:

Organochlorine pesticides, PCB, BTEX, HS-SPME, PAH, LLE, GC/FID, water samples

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Published

2024-05-24

How to Cite

Nuro, A., Marku, E., Shëngjergji, D., Murtaj, B., Borshi, X., Napuçe, A., … Plaku, V. (2024). Analyzes of organic pollutants in water samples of Ishmi river. Optime, (2), 29–37. https://doi.org/10.55312/op.vi2.4584

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No. 2 (2017): Optime

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Medical Sciences

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