title: Occurrence of non-ortho, mono-ortho and di-ortho substituted PCB congeners in polecats, stone martens and badgers from the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
abstract: The concentrations of non-ortho, mono-ortho and di-ortho substituted PCB congeners in tissues of three European mustelid species--polecat, stone marten and badger--were determined. Median congener concentrations are comparable in the three species and are lower than in previous studies on polecats. In all samples PCB-126 contributes most to the TCDD-TEQ; it occurs in considerably higher concentrations in polecats. Additionally, amphibs, the main prey of polecats, were analysed. The total PCB intake of polecats feeding solely on amphibs would be below a critical level, considering the NOAEL for the reproduction of mink, a closely related species.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Organic Chemistry, Univ. of Tübingen, Germany. Peter.Behnisch@uni-tuebingen.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Behnisch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Engelhart
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Apfelbach
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hagenmaier
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000663:Amphibians; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002335:Carnivora / Q000378:metabolism*; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005858:Germany; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D012015:Reference Standards; D013045:Species Specificity; D014018:Tissue Distribution
chemical_list: D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls