title: Occurrence and accumulation features of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and synthetic musk compounds in finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) from Korean coastal waters.
abstract: Reports of the occurrence and accumulation patterns of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and synthetic musk compounds (SMCs) in marine mammals are scarce. In this study, the concentrations and accumulation profiles of PAHs and SMCs were determined in blubber from finless porpoises in Korean coastal waters. Total concentrations of PAHs and SMCs ranged from 6.0 to 432 (mean: 160) ng/g lipid weight and from 17 to 144 (mean: 52) ng/g lipid weight, respectively. Residue levels of PAHs were lower than those reported from other studies, while residue levels of SMCs were relatively higher than those reported in other studies. Naphthalene was the most abundant PAH and HHCB was the dominant SMC observed in finless porpoises. The concentrations of PAHs and SMCs were not correlated with each other, but were significantly correlated within the same chemical groups. No correlations were found between body size and residue levels of PAHs and SMCs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Marine Sciences, College of Science and Technology, Hanyang University, Ansan 426-791, Republic of Korea. hbmoon@hanyang.ac.kr
authors.forename: Hyo-Bang
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Yong-Rock
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Kyum Joon
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Seok-Gwan
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Dae-Yeon
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.forename: Minkyu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hee-Gu
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D019576:Porpoises / Q000378:metabolism*; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D014992:Xylenes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D001578:Benzopyrans; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014992:Xylenes; C033119:galaxolide