PCBs in cod (Gadus morhua), flounder (Platichthys flesus), blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) and brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) from the Belgian continental shelf: relation to biological parameters and trend analysis.
PCB levels in cod, flounder, mussel and shrimp, covering a ten-year period, were assessed for temporal trends and their relation to biological parameters. A significant relation was found between the PCB levels on a wet weight basis and the total lipid content. Normalising on the total lipid content reduced the differences in PCB levels between the organisms and between different tissues within the organisms. A general downward trend was observed for the PCB levels on the Belgian continental shelf.
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Fisheries Research Station (CLO, Gent), Oostende, Belgium.
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D000818:Animals; D001530:Belgium; D049872:Bivalvia; D001835:Body Weight; D033364:Decapoda; D005399:Fishes; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
D008055:Lipids; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls