"Regardless of the source, this is evidence that DDT compounds are making their way into the deep ocean food web," said Margaret Stack, an environmental chemist at SDSU and the study's lead author.

Scientists have found DDT in zooplankton and deep-sea fish off the coast of L.A., indicating the toxic chemical might be infiltrating the base of the food web.

Contamination of the deep-sea food web is happening, and it is a real concern.” Pesticides discovered in the tissue of these organisms include tributyltin (TBT) and dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane ...

News / Nation & World Toxic DDT found in deep-sea fish raises concerns Experts worry for food web; ‘nothing is untouched’ By Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times Published: May 11, 2024, 5:49am ...

New research has found deep-sea fish off the coast of Los Angeles have the presence of the pesticide DDT, over half a century after the area was an offshore dump site. Scientists at UC San Diego ...

ROV surveys provide a very different perspective on deep-sea food webs from the other research methods. However, as Haddock explained, "Our results don't replace the traditional ideas of a food ...

Deep pelagic food web structure as revealed by in situ feeding observations. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 284: 20172116, doi: 10.1098/rspb.2017.2116 (6 December 2017) ...

Deep pelagic food web structure as revealed by in situ feeding observations. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 284: 20172116, doi: 10.1098/rspb.2017.2116 (6 December 2017) ...

Crime DDT Making Way Into Deep-Sea Food Web, Alarming Researchers by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 6, 2024, 10:30 p.m.

Scientists have found DDT in zooplankton and deep-sea fish off the coast of L.A., indicating the toxic chemical might be infiltrating the base of the food web.

DDT chemicals making way into deep-sea food web, alarming researchers By City News Service • Published May 6, 2024 • Updated on May 6, 2024 at 12:43 pm ...