title: PCDD/Fs and PCBs in seafood species from Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.
abstract: Previous studies have identified elevated levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) in sediments and megafauna (dugongs and green turtles) in the marine environment of southeast Queensland, Australia. Little information exists, however, regarding the levels of PCDDs, polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and related polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in seafood from this area. This study aims to establish baseline information on PCDD/F and PCB contamination in a range of seafood species from Moreton Bay and to investigate contaminant variability due to harvesting season, size, habitat location and trophic level. In addition, different seafood extraction methods were tested to evaluate their impact on lipid yields and contaminant concentration. Overall, the median TEQ(DF&PCB) levels in seafood from Moreton Bay were elevated compared to background levels in Australian marine/estuarine and retail fish. However, TEQ(DF&PCB) levels of most seafood analysed were below the respective EU maximum limits. High inter- and intraspecies variability was observed, which could be partially attributed to differences in trophic level, season harvested and habitat location.
authors.affiliation: National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, 39 Kessels Road, Coopers Plains, Queensland 4108, Australia. v.matthews@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Päpke
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gaus
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000378:metabolism*; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000737:chemistry; D008055:Lipids / Q000737:chemistry; D010140:Pacific Ocean; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000378:metabolism*; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D011793:Queensland; D017747:Seafood / Q000032:analysis*; D012621:Seasons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans; D000072338:Dibenzofurans, Polychlorinated; D008055:Lipids; D000072317:Polychlorinated Dibenzodioxins; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls