@article{fdi:010074881, title = {{E}valuating polar pesticide pollution with a combined approach : a survey of agricultural practices and {POCIS} passive samplers in a {T}unisian lagoon watershed}, author = {{M}hadhbi, {T}. and {P}ringault, {O}livier and {N}ouri, {H}. and {S}pinelli, {S}. and {B}eyrem, {H}. and {G}onzalez, {C}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} study of pesticides in the {B}izerte lagoon watershed on the {M}editerranean coast of {T}unisia showed that herbicides and fungicides are the most commonly used compounds. {A} survey was made of selected farmers. {P}esticide contamination was monitored in the water column and sediments at four selected sampling sites (lagoon ({A}) and in three oueds {C}hegui ({B}), {G}araa ({C}), and {T}inja ({D})). {P}olar organic chemical integrative samplers ({POCIS}) were used to assess pesticide contamination. {T}hirty-two pesticides were investigated; the total concentration of active ingredients ranged from 35.9ng{L}(-1) in {T}inja oued to 1246ng{L}(-1) in {C}hegui oued. {I}n the lagoon, the total concentration of pesticides was 67.7ng{L}(-1). {I}n the sediments, the highest concentration was measured in {C}hegui oued in the spring (31ngg(-1) dw). {T}he main compounds found in the analyzed sediments were prosulfocarb and tebuconazole molecules.}, keywords = {{A}griculture ; {T}unisian lagoon ; {P}esticides ; {POCIS} ; {S}ediments ; {TUNISIE} ; {MEDITERRANEE} ; {BIZERTE} {LAGON}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}nvironmental {S}cience and {P}ollution {R}esearch}, volume = {26}, numero = {1}, pages = {342--361}, ISSN = {0944-1344}, year = {2019}, DOI = {10.1007/s11356-018-3552-3}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074881}, }