title: Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in fish species from Lake Koka, Ethiopia: The influence of lipid content and trophic position.
abstract: The concentrations and bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were determined in four fish species from Lake Koka, Ethiopia, representing 2-3 levels in the food chain of the lake. Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs), endosulfans, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and chlorpyrifos were identified, with DDTs as the most predominant pesticide, with concentration ranging from 0.05 to 72.53ngg(-1) wet weight (ww). All fish tissue samples collected from different species of the lake contained residues of DDTs. The maximum level of DDTs was found in the fattiest, African sharptooth catfish (Clarias gariepinus) sampled from the lake, with a mean concentration of 15.15ngg(-1)ww. The significant (P<0.05) relationship between concentrations of DDTs and δ(15)N indicates that DDTs biomagnified in the food web of the lake. The 4,4'-DDE to 4,4'-DDT ratio in Oreochromis niloticus (0.6) and Cyprinus carpio (0.5) were below 1, indicating ongoing use of DDTs in the study area and recent exposure of these fish species.
authors: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432, Ås, Norway. ermias.weldemariam@umb.no
authors: Ermias
authors: E
authors: Deribe
authors: Bjørn Olav
authors: BO
authors: Rosseland
authors: Reidar
authors: R
authors: Borgstrøm
authors: Brit
authors: B
authors: Salbu
authors: Zinabu
authors: Z
authors: Gebremariam
authors: Elias
authors: E
authors: Dadebo
authors: Hans Ragnar
authors: HR
authors: Norli
authors: Ole Martin
authors: OM
authors: Eklo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004032:Diet; D005002:Ethiopia; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D020387:Food Chain; D060106:Lakes; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical