The PAH body burdens and biomarkers of wild mussels in Port Phillip Bay, Australia and their food safety implications

Shen, Hao; Grist, Stephen; Nugegoda, Dayanthi

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2020.109827

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“…The QuEChERS (quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe) method was used to measure all chemicals as per methods outlined in Shen et al (2020). Individual samples of adipose tissue were thawed, cut into as small pieces as possible, and weighed (between 0.5 and 1 g).…”

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“…Analyses of target PAHs were undertaken on the same instrument based on Shen et al (2020). Briefly, Agilent DB-5MS columns were paired first with 5 m long (325 °C) and second with 25 m (350 °C).…”

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“…The levels of internal standards were 10 μg/L. Quality control (QC) samples for PCBs/OCPs and PAHs were prepared based on Shen et al (2020). Specifically, three random tissues were homogenized together as one QC sample.…”

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Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants in Australian Waterbirds

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Grist

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Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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There is growing worldwide recognition of the threat posed by persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to wildlife populations. We aimed to measure exposure levels to POPs in a Southern Hemisphere aquatic waterbird species, the nomadic grey teal (Anas gracilis), which is found across Australia. We collected wings from 39 ducks harvested by recreational hunters at two sites (one coastal, one inland) in Victoria, south‐eastern Australia, in 2021. We examined three groups of POPs: nine congeners of polychlorinated bi‐phenyls (PCBs), 13 organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), and 12 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PCBs, OCPs and PAHs were detected at quantifiable levels in 13%, 72%, and 100% of birds, respectively. Of the congeners we tested for in PCBs, OCPs, and PAHs, 33%, 38%, and 100% were detected at quantifiable levels, respectively. The highest levels of exposure to POPs that we found was to the PAH, benzo[b]fluoranthene, occurring at a concentration range of 1.78–161.05 ng/g ww. There were some trends detected relating to differences between geographical sites, with higher levels of several PAHs at the coastal versus inland site. There were several strong, positive associations among PAHs found. We discuss potential sources for the POPs detected, including industrial and agricultural sources, and the likely role of large‐scale forest fires in PAH levels. Our results confirm that while Australian waterbirds are exposed to a variety of POPs, exposure levels are currently relatively low. Additional future investigations are required to further characterize POPs within Australian waterbird species.

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