Chlorinated compounds and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) collected from Apulia Region coasts
| Autor: | Nicola Cardellicchio, Cristina Annicchiarico, Lucia Spada, Nicola Ungaro, Giorgio Assennato, Santina Giandomenico, Antonella Di Leo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Aquatic Science Oceanography chemistry.chemical_compound Dieldrin Mediterranean sea Polybrominated diphenyl ethers Biomonitoring Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers Hydrocarbons Chlorinated Mediterranean Sea Water Pollution Chemical Animals Aldrin Mytilus biology fungi Mussel Hexachlorobenzene biology.organism_classification Pollution Fishery chemistry Environmental chemistry Environmental science Water Pollutants Chemical Environmental Monitoring |
| Zdroj: | Marine Pollution Bulletin. 73:243-251 |
| ISSN: | 0025-326X |
| Popis: | This project was carried out to assess the levels and spatial distribution of organochlorine compounds in the coastal marine environment, using mussels as bioindicators to evaluate the coastal water quality. Levels of polychlorobiphenils (PCB), chlorinated pesticides (DDT isomers, HCH isomers, Aldrin, Dieldrin, alfa-Endosulfan, Hexachlorobenzene, Pentachlorobenzene) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were determined in tissues from mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) collected along the Apulia Region coasts (Mediterranean Sea). Results indicate that contamination by organochlorine compounds is higher in mussels sampled in the Ionian Sea than in those from the Adriatic Sea, with PCB levels up to seven times higher in mussels from Ionian than from the Adriatic Sea. Although PCB levels were above the maximum values indicated by both European Community (EC) and National regulation in several sample sites, the PCB concentrations were particularly high in some stations, suggesting that these locations require a much specific attention. Conversely, results on the mussel contamination by PBDEs highlight their ubiquitous environmental distribution, and underline the need to establish the maximum level for these compounds in foodstuff, according to European Regulations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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