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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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2005
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Online Access: | https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/281055.pdf |
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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