Studies on the bioaccumulation and microbial degradation of 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo p dioxin

Abstract

Efforts were made to measure the degree of bioaccumulation of 2,3,7,8, tetrachlorodibenzo p dioxin (TCDD) in relation to well established pesticides by using several model ecosystems. The data are still preliminary, in that several model ecosystems are still being compared for their relative merits in assessing the actual impact of pesticides in nature. The data obtained were, however, useful in assessing the relative tendency of a pesticide in comparison with other pesticides.