ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs) Residues
in Suburban Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes)
– Preliminary Study
Agnieszka Tomza-Marciniak1, Bogumiła Pilarczyk1, Małgorzata Bąkowska1,
Agnieszka Tylkowska1, Andrzej Marciniak3, Marek Ligocki2, Jan Udała1
1Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene,
West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Dr Judyma 6, 71-466 Szczecin, Poland
2Department of Poultry and Ornamental Bird Breeding, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin,
Dr Judyma 20, 71-466 Szczecin, Poland
3West Pomeranian Research Centre, Institute of Technology and Life Sciences in Falenty,
Czesława 9, 71-504 Szczecin, Poland
West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Dr Judyma 6, 71-466 Szczecin, Poland
2Department of Poultry and Ornamental Bird Breeding, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin,
Dr Judyma 20, 71-466 Szczecin, Poland
3West Pomeranian Research Centre, Institute of Technology and Life Sciences in Falenty,
Czesława 9, 71-504 Szczecin, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2012;21(1):193–199
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ABSTRACT
The objective of our study was to determine residues of PCB indicator congeners in select organs of suburban
foxes from the West Pomeranian area of Poland. Quantitative analysis was conducted by capillary gas
chromatography using the mass spectrometry method. Mean concentrations of ΣPCBs (sum of PCBs: 28, 52,
101, 118, 138, 153, 180) in the liver and lung was 389.99 ng/g and 110.57 ng/g of lipid weight. The proportion
of dominant congeners (#180, 153 and 138) in total PCB was 90.9% in the liver and 77.1% in lungs. The
PCB concentrations obtained in the liver of foxes are lower than the literature data, especially with regard to
highly chlorinated congeners.
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