Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractOrganochlorine Pesticide Residues in Fish Samples from Lagos Lagoon, NigeriaDavid Adeyemi, Grace Ukpo, Chimezie Anyakora, JohnPaul UnyimaduThe organochlorine pesticide (OCPs) residues were measured in three species of fish Tilapia zilli (Red belly Tilapia), Ethmalosa fimbriata (Bonga Shad) and Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus (Catfish). These fish species are a significant part of the diet of residents of Lagos Nigeria. The organochlorine pesticides analyzed include DDT(pp'1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis-(4-chlorophenyl) ethane), DDD, DDE (pp 1,1-dichloro-2, 2-bis-(4-chlorophenyl) ethylene, HCH (gamma 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocylohexane, HCB (hexachlorobenzene),Dieldrin (1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a octahydro-1,4,5,8 … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 6 · 31 Dec 2008 · 9,904 accessesView PDFCite