Mussel-based monitoring of trace metal and organic contaminants along the east coast of China using Perna viridis and Mytilus edulis

Fung, C.N.; Lam, James C.W.; Zheng, Gene J.; Connell, Des; Monirith, In; Tanabe, Shinsuke; Richardson, Bruce J.; Lam, Paul K.S.

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2003.08.007

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“…Among this growing body of existing research, several have focused on monitoring PCBs within the environment. For instance, Chen et al (1999), Wu et al (1999) and Yuan et al (2001b) investigated PCB levels in sediments from Chinese river/estuary systems, and PCB contaminations in various water organisms such as mussels was surveyed by Monirith et al (2003) and Fung et al (2004). While these studies have advanced our understanding of the nature of the problem posed by PCBs, a significant gap still exists in our knowledge of the extent and spatial character of the PCB situation in China.…”

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A spatial temporal assessment of pollution from PCBs in China

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This research represents an assessment of the current state of pollution from polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in China. Various environmental media including sediment, water, organism and soil were analyzed and the spatial character of PCB pollution in each environmental medium was determined. On a national basis, PCB levels in all environmental media were relatively low, with little evidence of major contamination in ChinaÕs main regions and rivers. However, there were some locations with high PCB concentrations. Sediments in Pearl River (83.1 ng/g) and its estuary (58.9 ng/g), Dalian Bay (58.1 ng/g) and Songhua River (36.8 ng/g) had relatively high level of PCBs. There were also some areas, which were mainly the industrial pollution sites or PCB equipment storage locations, remained seriously polluted with the highest PCB residue level of 150 000 ng/g. In addition, Minjiang Estuary (985.2 ng/g) and Taihu Lake (631 ng/g) had high levels of water pollution, while Pearl Estuary (635.7 ng/g) and Jiaozhou Bay (273.3 ng/g) had relatively high PCB levels in organisms. PCB pollution in soil was limited to a few special pollution areas with the highest PCB level of 4.5448 · 10 6 ng/g. Point source pollution was the common pattern of contamination, influenced primarily by local geographic, economic and historical factors. Analysis of PCB concentrations from the 1980s to 1990s shows an increasing trend, possibly due to the improper disposal of and leakage from PCB containers, chemical transfers, and the general rise of industrial pollution.

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“…HCB is not directly used in agriculture, but it is a byproduct of some pesticide production and can be released into the environment by leachates or formed during the incineration processes (Binelli and Provini 2003). The concentration range of t-CHL was 0.055-0.297 ng g −1 , which was lower than the concentration (0.17-9.91 ng g −1 ) reported by Fung et al (2004) in the east coast of China and the concentration (nd-2.28 ng g −1 ) reported by Jin et al (2008) in the northeastern coast of China. Some studies reported that t-CHL compounds were still used extensively in agriculture, gardens, buildings, etc.…”

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“…Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that are released from the intensive agricultural and industrial activities have stressed the surrounding coastal ecosystems and have been regarded as one of the pollutant sources impacting the health of marine coastal environment and organisms (Fung et al 2004;Liu et al 2012). Previous studies have showed that the increased POPs along the Yantai coast could cause potential risk for the seafood (Wan et al 2005a;Liu et al 2008;Leng et al 2009).…”

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Organochlorine pesticide contamination in marine organisms of Yantai coast, northern Yellow Sea of China

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To evaluate the contamination of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in marine organisms and their potential health risk on consumers in the northern Yellow Sea of China, mollusks, wild shrimps, and crabs were collected from the Yantai coast, and the OCP contents in the samples were analyzed and compared. The results indicate that all the samples have been contaminated by OCPs, and OCP concentrations varied in individual species and in sampling sites. Among the studied OCPs, ∑HCH and ∑DDT concentrations ranged from 0.91 to 13.92 ng g −1 and from 10.16 to 411.19 ng g −1 , respectively. Meretrix was highly enriched with HCHs, while the highest DDT concentration was found in Crassostrea. For the OCP isomers, β-HCH was the predominant isomer of HCHs, and p,p′-DDE concentration was much higher than other isomers of DDTs. The concentrations of other OCPs (HCB, t-CHL, endrin, and mirex) were relatively low. For the shrimp and crab samples, Alpheus distinguendus samples accumulated a higher level of HCHs but lower DDTs than Oratosquilla aratoria and Carcinoplax vestitus in all sampling areas. HCHs in the samples of contrast area were not significantly lower than that of the sewage outfall area and port area, whereas DDTs in the samples of contrast area were relatively lower than that of the other two areas. Generally, all the OCP contents in the samples are in the range of the edible hygienic criteria except the total concentration of DDTs in Crassostrea.

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“…[45] reported Cd was present in the effluent and had accumulated significantly in mussels' gills. Metals could pose a health risk to heavy seafood consumers [46]. The average concentration of heavy metals found in Mussels were 0.64 µg/g for Cd [47].…”

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Temporal and Spatial Effects on Some Physiological Parameters of the Bivalve <i>Lithophaga lithophaga</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) from Coastal Regions of Alexandria, Egypt

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Saad³

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Mussel-based monitoring of trace metal and organic contaminants along the east coast of China using Perna viridis and Mytilus edulis

Cited by 139 publications

References 32 publications

A spatial temporal assessment of pollution from PCBs in China

A spatial temporal assessment of pollution from PCBs in China

Organochlorine pesticide contamination in marine organisms of Yantai coast, northern Yellow Sea of China

Temporal and Spatial Effects on Some Physiological Parameters of the Bivalve <i>Lithophaga lithophaga</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) from Coastal Regions of Alexandria, Egypt

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Mussel-based monitoring of trace metal and organic contaminants along the east coast of China using Perna viridis and Mytilus edulis

Cited by 139 publications

References 32 publications

A spatial temporal assessment of pollution from PCBs in China

A spatial temporal assessment of pollution from PCBs in China

Organochlorine pesticide contamination in marine organisms of Yantai coast, northern Yellow Sea of China

Temporal and Spatial Effects on Some Physiological Parameters of the Bivalve &lt;i&gt;Lithophaga lithophaga&lt;/i&gt; (Linnaeus, 1758) from Coastal Regions of Alexandria, Egypt

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Temporal and Spatial Effects on Some Physiological Parameters of the Bivalve <i>Lithophaga lithophaga</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) from Coastal Regions of Alexandria, Egypt