ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Uptake of Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners in Freshwater Mussels Anodonta complanata from the Lower Odra River
A. Tomza1, A. Witczak2, W. Ciereszko2
1Department of Animal Hygiene and Prevention, Faculty of Biotechnology and Animal Science,
Agricultural University of Szczecin, ul. Doktora Judyma 6, Szczecin, Poland
2Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Food Sciences and Marine Fisheries,
Agricultural University of Szczecin, ul. Papieża Pawła VI 3, 71-459 Szczecin, Poland
Agricultural University of Szczecin, ul. Doktora Judyma 6, Szczecin, Poland
2Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Food Sciences and Marine Fisheries,
Agricultural University of Szczecin, ul. Papieża Pawła VI 3, 71-459 Szczecin, Poland
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2006;15(4):603–60
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ABSTRACT
The content of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in aquatic organisms reflects a degree of pollution in the environment in which they live. in the present study, the concentration of PCB congeners was examined in freshwater bivalve molluscs (Anodonta complanata), bottom sediments and water from the lower Odra river. The bioconcentration factors (BCF) were lower than expected by about 30%. The BSAF in the mussel tissues exceeded the expected theoretical value (2.4) and ranged from 3.1 to 5.3. Mean PCB concentration in the mussels was highly correlated with the concentrations of these compounds in bottom sediments (r=0.82) and water (0.76).
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