A study of pesticides in the Bizerte lagoon watershed on the Mediterranean coast of Tunisia showed that herbicides and fungicides are the most commonly used compounds. A survey was made of selected farmers. Pesticide contamination was monitored in the water column and sediments at four selected sampling sites (lagoon (A) and in three oueds-Chegui (B), Garaa (C), and Tinja (D)). Polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) were used to assess pesticide contamination. Thirty-two pesticides were investigated; the total concentration of active ingredients ranged from 35.9 ng L in Tinja oued to 1246 ng L in Chegui oued. In the lagoon, the total concentration of pesticides was 67.7 ng L. In the sediments, the highest concentration was measured in Chegui oued in the spring (31 ng g dw). The main compounds found in the analyzed sediments were prosulfocarb and tebuconazole molecules.
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