Perfluorinated compounds in minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) from Korean coastal waters.
This is the first study to report the concentrations and accumulation profiles of PFCs in marine mammals from Korea. The concentrations and profiles of 10 PFCs in the liver of minke whales and common dolphins from Korean coastal waters were recorded in this study. The mean concentrations of PFOS and PFUnDA were 3-20 times higher than that found for other PFCs analyzed. The concentrations of PFOS in cetaceans from Korea were relatively lower than those reported in other countries. Inter-species differences in the concentrations of PFOS, PFOSA and PFNA were found between two cetacean species, while no difference was observed in the concentrations of PFDA, PFUnDA and PFDoDA between the species. The dominant PFC compounds found in cetaceans were PFUnDA and PFOS, accounting for 70-80% of the PFCs. The accumulation profiles and correlation analysis indicated that two cetacean species have different exposure routes and metabolic capacity for PFCs.
Moon
Hyo-Bang
HB
Department of Environmental Marine Sciences, College of Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan 426-791, Republic of Korea. hbmoon@hanyang.ac.kr
Kannan
Kurunthachalam
K
Yun
Sehun
S
An
Yong-Rock
YR
Choi
Seok-Gwan
SG
Park
Jung-Youn
JY
Kim
Zang-Geun
ZG
Moon
Dae-Yeon
DY
Choi
Hee-Gu
HG
D017738:Alkanesulfonic Acids / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D050696:Common Dolphins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000145:classification / Q000378:metabolism*; D007723:Korea; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D050636:Minke Whale / Q000378:metabolism*; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*
D017738:Alkanesulfonic Acids; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C076994:perfluorooctane sulfonic acid