Organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls and trace elements in wild European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) off European estuaries |
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Authors: | Schnitzler Joseph G Thomé Jean Pierre Lepage Mario Das Krishna |
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Affiliation: | a Laboratory for Oceanology, MARE, B6c, University of Liege, Liege, Belgiumb Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Ecotoxicology B6c-CART, University of Liege, Liege, Belgiumc CEMAGREF Bordeaux 50, avenue de Verdun Gazinet 33612 Cestas cedex, France |
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Abstract: | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides like dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane (DDTs), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), aldrin, dieldrin and trace elements (Cd, Cu, Se, Pb, Zn and Hg) were analysed in the muscle of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) sampled in Atlantic coastal regions near several important European river mouths (Gironde, Charente, Loire, Seine and Scheldt). High contamination levels were measured in the muscles of European sea bass sampled in the coastal regions near those river mouths (e.g. Σ ICES PCB = 133-10,478 μg kg− 1 lw and Hg = 250-2000 μg kg− 1 dw).The Scheldt and the Seine are still among the most contaminated estuaries in Europe. Each region presented their specific contamination patterns reflecting different sources due to the input of the respective rivers. As fish and fishery products are the main contributors of the total dietary intake of organochlorinated pollutants, regular consumption of European sea bass with the reported contamination levels may represent a significant exposure route for the general human population. |
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Keywords: | Dicentrarchus labrax Polychlorinated biphenyl Organochlorine pesticides Consumption Trace elements Estuaries |
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