%0 journal article %@ 0045-6535 %A Zhao, Z., Zhong, G., Moeller, A., Xie, Z., Sturm, R., Ebinghaus, R., Tang, J., Zhang, G. %D 2011 %J Chemosphere %N 7 %P 984-990 %R doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.02.011 %T Levels and distribution of Dechlorane Plus in coastal sediments of the Yellow Sea, North China %U https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.02.011 7 %X The fsyn values (syn-isomer/(syn- + anti-isomer)) in sediments from Jiaozhou Bay (mean 0.29) were close to the technical DP mixture (0.2–0.4), probably indicating local inputs of DP. In contrast, sediments in Sishili and Taozi Bay showed much lower fsyn values (mean 0.16). During transportation the DP isomers are subject to stereo selective degradation which partly resulted in the relative enrichment of anti-DP in coastal sediments.