Non-, Mono-, and Di-o-Chlorobiphenyl Concentrations and Their Toxic Equivalents to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo[p]dioxin in Aroclors® and Digestive Glands from American Lobster (Homarus americanus) Captured in Atlantic Canada.

Autor:	King, T. L., Haines, B. K., Uthe, J. F.
Předmět:	POLYCHLORINATED biphenyls TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN AMERICAN lobster AQUATIC resources BIPHENYL compounds AROMATIC compounds WATER pollution RESEARCH
Zdroj:	Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology; Sep96, Vol. 57 Issue 3, p465-472, 08p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
Abstrakt:	The article studies non-, mono-, and di-o-chlorobiphenyl concentrations and their toxic equivalents to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo[ p]dioxin in Aroclors® and digestive glands from American lobster captured in Atlantic Canada by researchers from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Polychlorinated biphenyls are contaminants of concern in coastal marine fisheries. Much of their toxicity is associated with chlorobiphenyls that can assume a planar configuration. Contamination of lobsters by the aromatic organics that require mixed function oxidase for their metabolism and ultimate excretion is particularly worrisome because lobsters do not appear capable of metabolizing such compounds.
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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