Spatial distribution and accumulation of brominated flame retardants, polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) from coastal waters of Korea

Ramu, Karri; Kajiwara, Natsuko; Isobe, Takeshi; Takahashi, Shin; Kim, Eun Young; Min, Byung‐Yoon; We, Sung-Ug; Tanabe, Shinsuke

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2006.11.034

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“…The concentrations of PCBs, HCHs, DDTs, PAHs, BTs, and PCDD/Fs in mussels were in the range of 0.85 (±0.58) to 24.62 (±14.29) ng/g dry wt, nd to 3.01 (±5.00) ng/g dry wt, 0.55 (±0.89) to 16.34 (±16.57) ng/g dry wt, 83.08 (±45.39) to 386.93 (±563.95) ng/g dry wt, 49.62 (±25.61) to 1,360.82 (±674.58) ng Sn/g dry wt, and 0.066 (±0.045) to 0.478 (±0.593) pg TEQ/g wet wt, respectively. These results can be compared with previous studies (Kim et al 2002;Ramu et al 2007). Previous studies reported that DDTs and PCBs were abundant contaminants in mussel samples from marine waters of Korea.…”

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“…Previous studies reported that DDTs and PCBs were abundant contaminants in mussel samples from marine waters of Korea. Concentrations of PCBs, HCHs, and DDTs found in the present study were much lower than those reported in the study of Kim et al (2002) and similar to the study by Ramu et al (2007). Kim et al (2002) measured up to 422 ng/g dry wt of PCBs, up to 34 ng/g dry wt of HCHs and up to 102.76 ng/g dry wt of DDTs.…”

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Mussel watch program for organic contaminants along the Korean coast, 2001–2007

Choi

Moon

Choi

et al. 2009

Environ Monit Assess

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The level and extent of organic contaminants along the Korean coast were estimated through the mussel watch program, established in 2001. Mussels and oysters were collected at 20 sites along the Korean coast in 2001 and at 25 sites from 2002 to 2007. The mussel tissues were analyzed for PCBs, organochlorine presticides, PAHs, BTs, and PCDD/Fs. PCBs, PAHs, BTs, and PCDD/Fs were ubiquitous contaminants along the Korean coast, showing mean detection frequencies of more than 95% over 7 years. The concentrations of organic contaminants in mussels along the Korean coast were relatively low or moderate compared with foreign studies. Concentrations of DDTs, PCBs, and PCDD/Fs were below the action or maximum levels for humans established by USFDA and EU. Elevated concentrations above the 85th percentile were found for PCBs, PAHs, BTs, and PCDD/Fs at sites near industrial complexes or big harbors, for HCHs at sites near non-industrial complexes, and for DDTs at sites near both non-industrial and industrial complexes. Using two nonparametric tests to assess temporal trends, the Spearman test revealed that BTs and PCDD/Fs had significant decreasing trends at four sites (Gwangyang Bay, Cheonsu Bay, Garorym Bay, and the Incheon coast) and at six sites (Hupo coast, Guryongpo coast, eastern part of Geojedo, Gunsan coast, Garorym Bay, and Asan Bay), respectively.

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Mussel watch program for organic contaminants along the Korean coast, 2001–2007

Choi

Moon

Choi

et al. 2009

Environ Monit Assess

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“…101,105 Entretanto, em diversos trabalhos, principalmente na biota, a contribuição do α-HBCD tem aumentado. 109,114,115 Um estudo realizado com peixes expostos a HBCD relatou que o α-HBCD possui maiores valores de meia vida e de fator de bioacumulação que os demais isômeros, fator que explicaria a maior abundância de α-HBCD em organismos. 116 Poucos estudos avaliaram a toxicidade do HBCD, porém há indí-cios de que apresenta uma elevada toxicidade, sendo capaz de induzir câncer, afetar o funcionamento do sistema hormonal e hepático.…”

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Retardantes de chama bromados: uma revisão

Pieroni¹,

Leonel²,

Fillmann³

2016

Quim. Nova

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“…High levels of PCBs, up to 1000 ng g −1 lipid wt., were found in mussel samples from industrial areas near Ulsan and Masan Bays, Korea (Ramu et al 2007). Monirith et al (2003) reported that, in the Asia-Pacific region, higher levels of DDTs were found in mussels from China (8305 4,000 ng g −1 lipid wt.…”

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“…As a part of the Mussel Watch Program in Korea, Kim et al (2002) assessed the contamination levels and accumulation features of PCBs and OCPs along the entire coast of Korea. Ramu et al (2007) analyzed mussels for PCBs and organochlorine pesticides from 20 coastal locations in Korean waters.…”

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Bioaccumulation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Organochlorine Pesticides in Manila Clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) Collected from the Mid-western Coast of Korea

Choi¹,

Yang²,

Hong³

2010

Ocean and Polar Research

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: Bioaccumulation of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and organochlorine pesticides was studied in sediment dwelling bivalves, Manila clams (Ruditapes philippinarum), collected from the midwestern coast of Korea. As witnessed by the dominance of tetra-to penta-chlorinated congeners in sediments and the penta-to hexa-chlorinated congener dominance in clams, the profile of PCBs in the sediments and Manila clams differed. Lipid and organic carbon-normalized biota-sediment accumulation factors (BSAFs) were determined for organochlorine pesticides. BSAFs of β-hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH) and ΣDDTs were in the range of 0.06~1.36 and 0.31~1.06. No clear relationships were found between BSAFs of ΣDDTs in Manila clams and the concentrations of DDTs in the associated sediment. The accumulated PCBs and organochlorine pesticides were compared in Manila clams and oysters (Crassostrea gigas) collected from 3 sites. Highly chlorinated PCBs were more commonly found in oyster tissues than in clam tissues. The reasons for the different accumulation pattern of organic pollutants in the two organisms are discussed.

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Spatial distribution and accumulation of brominated flame retardants, polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorine pesticides in blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) from coastal waters of Korea

Cited by 88 publications

References 41 publications

Mussel watch program for organic contaminants along the Korean coast, 2001–2007

Mussel watch program for organic contaminants along the Korean coast, 2001–2007

Retardantes de chama bromados: uma revisão

Bioaccumulation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Organochlorine Pesticides in Manila Clams (Ruditapes philippinarum) Collected from the Mid-western Coast of Korea

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