Distribution and source apportionments of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in mariculture sediments from the Pearl River Delta, South China

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 63, Issue 5-12, 2011, Pages 516-522

  Wang, Hong sheng ^a,b   Du, Jun ^b   Leung, Ho man ^a   Oi Wah Leung, Anna ^a   Liang, Peng ^a   Giesy, John P ^c   Wong, Chris K C ^a   Wong, Ming Hung ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Enrichment percentage; Fish feed; Mariculture; PCBs

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION LEVELS; CORE SEDIMENTS; FISH FEED; FOOD CHAIN; MARICULTURE; PCB CONTAMINATION; PCBS; PEARL RIVER DELTA; REFERENCE SITES; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT; SOUTH CHINA;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; FISH; MARINE BIOLOGY; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORE ANALYSIS; CORRELATION; ENRICHMENT; MARICULTURE; MARINE SEDIMENT; PCB; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHINA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT; FISH; MARICULTURE; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

AQUACULTURE; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RIVERS; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG DELTA;

EID: 79960378212     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.02.009     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Alpaslant A., Pulatsue S. The effect of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum, 1792) cage culture on sediment quality in Kesikkopru Reservoir, Turkey. Turk. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 2008, 8:65-70.
2. Burgess R.M., Ryba S.A., Cantwell M.G., Gundersen J.L. Exploratory analysis of the effects of particulate characteristics on the variation in partitioning of nonpolar organic contaminants to marine sediments. Water Res. 2001, 35:4390-4404.
3. Cao L., Wang W., Yang Y., Yang C., Yuan Z., Xiong S., Diana J. Environmental impact of aquaculture and countermeasures to aquaculture pollution in China. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 2007, 14:452-462.
4. Chen W.Q., Zhang L.P., Xu L., Wang X.H., Hong L.Y., Hong H.H. Residue levels of HCHs, DDTs and PCBs in shellfish from coastal areas of east Xiamen Island and Minjiang Estuary, China. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 2002, 45:385-390.
5. Colombo J.C., Cappelletti N., Barreda A., Migoya M.C., Skorupka C.N. Vertical fluxes and accumulation of PCBs in coastal sediments of the Rio de la Plata estuary, Argentina. Chemosphere 2005, 61:1345-1357.
6. Domingo J.L., Bocio A. Levels of PCDD/PCDFs and PCBs in edible marine species and human intake: a literature review. Environ. Int. 2007, 33:397-405.
7. Gao Q.F., Cheung K.L., Cheung S.G., Shin P.K.S. Effects of nutrient enrichment derived from fish farming activities on macroinvertebrate assemblages in a subtropical region of Hong Kong. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 2005, 51:994-1002.
8. Goerke H., Weber K. The bioaccumulation pattern of organochlorine residues in Lanice conchilega (Polychaeta) and its geographical variation between the English Channel and the German Bight. Chemosphere 1998, 37:1283-1298.
9. Gomez-Gutierrez A., Garnacho E., Bayona J.M., Albaiges J. Screening ecological risk assessment of persistent organic pollutants in Mediterranean sea sediments. Environ. Int. 2007, 33:867-876.
10. Guo Y., Yu H.Y., Zhang B.Z., Zeng E.Y. Persistent halogenated hydrocarbons in fish feeds manufactured in South China. J Agric. Food Chem. 2009, 57:3674-3680.
11. Harrad S.J., Sewart A.P., Alcock R., Boumphrey R., Burnett V., Duarte-Davidson R., Halsall C., Sanders G., Waterhouse K., Wild S.R., Jones K.C. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the British environment: sinks, sources and temporal trends. Environ. Pollut. 1994, 85:131-146.
12. Jacobs M.N., Covaci A., Schepens P. Investigation of selected persistent organic pollutants in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), salmon aquaculture feed, and fish oil components of the feed. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2002, 36:2797-2805.
13. Jansson B., Andersson R., Asplund L., Litzen K., Nylund K., Sellstrom U., Uvemo U., Wahlberg C., Wideqvist U., Odsj T. Chlorinated and brominated persistent organic compounds in biological samples from the environment. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 1993, 12:1163-1174.
14. Kannan K., Tanabe S., Tatsukawa R. Geographical distribution and accumulation features of organochlorine residues in fish in Tropical Asia and Oceania. Environ. Sci. Technol. 1995, 29:2673-2683.
15. Kelly B.C., Fernandez M.P., Ikonomou M.G., Knapp W. Persistent organic pollutants in aquafeed and Pacific salmon smolts from fish hatcheries in British Columbia, Canada. Aquaculture 2008, 285:224-233.
16. Liang, P., Shao, D.D., Wu, S.C., Shi, J.B., Wu, F.Y., Lo, S.C., Wang, W.X., Wong, M.H., 2010. The influence of mariculture on mercury distribution in sediments and fish around Hong Kong and adjacent mainland China waters. Chemosphere. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.10.061.
17. Lin T., Hu Z.H., Zhang G., Li X.D., Xu W.H., Tang J.H., Li J. Levels and mass burden of DDTs in sediments from fishing harbors: the importance of DDT-containing antifouling paint to the coastal environment of China. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2009, 43:8033-8038.
18. Liu J.H., Hills P. Sustainability and coastal zone management in Hong Kong - the case of Mirs Bay. Int. J. Sustain. Dev. World Ecol. 1998, 5:11-26.
19. Liu W.X., Chen J.L., Lin X.M., Fan Y.S., Tao S. Residual concentrations of micropollutants in benthic mussels in the coastal areas of Bohai Sea, North China. Environ. Pollut. 2007, 146:470-477.
20. Long E.R., Macdonald D.D., Smith S.L., Calder F.D. Incidence of adverse biological effects within ranges of chemical concentrations in marine and estuarine sediments. Environ. Manage. 1995, 19:81-97.
21. Luo H.B., Huang G., Wu X.M., Peng J., Fu X.Y., Luo L. Ecological engineering analysis and eco-hydrodynamic simulation of tidal rivers in Shenzhen City of China. Ecol. Eng. 2009, 35:1129-1137.
22. Magnusson K., Ekelund R., Grabic R., Bergqvist P.A. Bioaccumulation of PCB congeners in marine benthic infauna. Mar. Environ. Res. 2006, 61:379-395.
23. Mehmet C., Johanna S., Barlas H. Organochlorine levels in edible fish from the Marmara Sea. Turkey. Environ. Int. 2006, 32:775-780.
24. Mendiguchia C., Moreno C., Manuel-Vez M.P., Garcia-Vargas M. Preliminary investigation on the enrichment of heavy metals in marine sediments originated from intensive aquaculture effluents. Aquaculture 2006, 254:317-325.
25. Nakata H., Hirakawa Y., Kawazoe M., Nakabo T., Arizono K., Abe S.I., Kitano T., Shimada H., Watanabe L., Li W.H., Ding X.C. Concentrations and compositions of organochlorine contaminants in sediments, soils, crustaceans, fishes and birds collected from Lake Tai, Hangzhou Bay and Shanghai city region. China. Environ. Pollut. 2005, 133:415-429.
26. Nie X.P., Lan C.Y., Wei T.L., Yang Y.F. Distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls in the water, sediment and fish from the Pearl River estuary. China. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 2005, 50:537-546.
27. Parnell P.E., Groce A.K., Stebbins T.D., Dayton P.K. Discriminating sources of PCB contamination in fish on the coastal shelf off San Diego, California (USA). Mar. Pollut. Bull. 2008, 56:1992-2002.
28. Safe S.H. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): environmental impact, biochemical and toxic responses, and implications for risk assessment. Crit. Rev. Toxicol. 1994, 24:87-149.
29. Sapozhnikova Y., Bawardi O., Schlenk D. Pesticides and PCBs in sediments and fish from the Salton Sea, California, USA. Chemosphere 2004, 55:797-809.
30. Sather P.J., Ikonomou M.G., Haya K. Occurrence of persistent organic pollutants in sediments collected near fish farm sites. Aquaculture 2006, 254:234-247.
31. Serrano R., Barreda M., Blanes M.A. Investigating the presence of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls in wild and farmed gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) from the Western Mediterranean sea. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 2008, 56:963-972.
32. Spongberg A.L. PCB contamination in surface sediments in the coastal waters of Costa Rica. Rev. Biol. Trop. 2004, 52:1-10.
33. USEPA Method 3540C: Soxhlet Extraction 1996, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
34. USEPA Method 3620B: Florisil Cleanup 1996, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
35. USEPA Method 3630C: Silica Gel Cleanup 1996, US Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.
36. Wang H.S., Liang P., Kang Y., Shao D.D., Zheng G.J., Wu S.C., Wong C.K., Wong M.H. Enrichment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in mariculture sediments of Hong Kong. Environ. Pollut. 2010, 158:3298-3308.
37. Wang N., Kong D.Y., Cai D.J., Shi L.L., Cao Y.Z., Pang G.F., Yu R.B. Levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in human adipose tissue samples from Southeast China. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44:4334-4340.
38. Wei S., Wang Y., Lam J.C.W., Zheng G.J., So M.K., Yueng L.W.Y., Horii Y., Chen L.Q., Yu H.X., Yamashita N., Lam P.K.S. Historical trends of organic pollutants in sediment cores from Hong Kong. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 2008, 57:758-766.
39. Yokoyama H., Abo K., Ishihi Y. Quantifying aquaculture-derived organic matter in the sediment in and around a coastal fish farm using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios. Aquaculture 2006, 254:411-425.
40. Zhou J.L., Maskaoui K., Qiu Y.W., Hong H.S., Wang Z.D. Polychlorinated biphenyl congeners and organochlorine insecticides in the water column and sediments of Daya Bay, China. Environ. Pollut. 2001, 113:373-384.