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Figure 4-33: HCH concentrations in near-surface sea water (5 m) of the German Bight in 
May 2011 192 
Figure 4-34: HCH concentrations [ng/L] for near-surface sea water (5 m) of the North 
Sea in August/September 2011. (a HCH top, left; (3 HCH top, right; у HCH bottom, 
left) 193 
Figure 4-35: Temporal evolution since 1995 of a-, (3-, and y-HCH concentrations near 
Stade (Elbe River) 194 
Figure 4-36: Temporal evolution since 1989 of a- and y-HCH concentrations at station 
Eider. 195 
Figure 4-37: Trends in a- and y-HCH concentrations in the outer German Bight (station 
NSB2) 196 
Figure 4-38: Concentration of chlorinated hydrocarbons (CKW) in the German Bight from 
2008-2011 197 
Figure 4-39: CB153 concentrations [ng/L] for near-surface sea water (5 m) of the North 
Sea in Aug/Sept 2011 199 
Figure: 4-40: Mean values (2008-2011) ofCHC concentrations at station KS11 in [pg/kg] 
dry weight (DW) 200 
Figure 4-41: HCH-, HCB-, DDD-, and CB153 concentrations relative to dry weight (top) 
and total organic carbon (bottom) in surface sediment (0-2 cm) of the German Bight 
in May 2010 201 
Figure 4-42: Concentration of chlorinated hydrocarbons (CKW) in sediments of the Ger 
man Bight from 2008-2011 202 
Figure 4-43: Pollution sightings in the German Bight from 2008 to 2011 204 
Figure 4-44: Median water concentrations (2008-2011) of PAHs in the river Elbe (Stade), 
in coastal areas and in the open sea (surface water, 5 m) 207 
Figure 4-45: Concentrations of selected PAHs [ng/L] and particulate matter [mg/L] (grey) 
in surface water of the German Bight from 2008 to 2011 209 
Figure 4-46: Concentrations of some PAHs [ng/L] in near-surface water (5 m) of the Ger 
man Bight in Aug/Sept 2011. (NAPH: top, left; FL: top, middle; PHEN: top, right; FLU: 
bottom, left; BAP: bottom, middle; BghiP: bottom, right) 210 
Figure 4-47: Seasonal distribution of selected PAHs in coastal waters (left: salinity < 32) 
and open sea (right: salinity >34); Q2: May, July; Q3: Aug., Sept.; Q4: Oct., Nov. from 
2008-2011 211 
Figure 4-48: Mean values (2008-2011) of PAHs concentrations at station KS11 in pg/kg 
dry weight (DW) 212 
Figure 4-49: PAH concentrations relative to dry weight (top) and total organic carbon 
(bottom) in surface sediment of the German Bight in May 2010 213 
Figure 4-50: Alkyl-PAH concentrations relative to dry weight (top) and total organic car 
bon (bottom) in surface sediment of the German Bight in May 2010 214 
Figure 4-51: Herbicide concentrations in the river Elbe at Stade (2008 to 2011) 217 
Figure 4-52: Herbicide concentrations in coastal waters (salinity < 32, upper figure) and 
in the open sea (salinity > 34, lower figure) (2008 to 2011) 218 
Figure 4-53: Concentrations (ng/L) of selected triazine herbicides in near-surface sea 
water of the North Sea in Aug/Sept 2011. (ATRAZ: top, left; SIMAZ: top, right; IRGA- 
ROL: bottom, left; TERBAZ: bottom, right) 219