PCBs in cod ( Gadus morhua ), flounder ( Platichthys flesus ), blue mussel ( Mytilus edulis ) and brown shrimp ( Crangon crangon ) from the Belgian Continental Shelf: relation to biological parameters and trend analysis

PCB levels in cod, flounder, mussel and shrimp, covering a ten-year period, were assessed for temporal trends and their relation to biological parameters. A significant relation was found between the PCB levels on a wet weight basis and the total lipid content. Normalising on the total lipid content...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Chemosphere
Main Authors: Roose, P., Cooreman, K., Vyncke, W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1998
Subjects:
PCB
Crangon crangon (Linnaeus
1758) [Brown shrimp]
Gadus morhua Linnaeus
1758
Mytilus edulis Linnaeus
Platichthys flesus (Linneaus
1758) [Fluke]
ANE
Belgium
Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)
Gadus morhua
Online Access:http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=23076
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Summary:PCB levels in cod, flounder, mussel and shrimp, covering a ten-year period, were assessed for temporal trends and their relation to biological parameters. A significant relation was found between the PCB levels on a wet weight basis and the total lipid content. Normalising on the total lipid content reduced the differences in PCB levels between the organisms and between different tissues within the organisms. A general downward trend was observed for the PCB levels on the Belgian continental shelf.

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