title: Occurrence of perfluoroalkyl substances in fish and water from the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Czech Republic.
abstract: Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFHxS, FHUEA, PFOA, PFOS, FOSA, N-methyl FOSA and PFNA) from seven sites on the Svitava and Svratka rivers in the Brno conurbation (Czech Republic) were determined in fish blood plasma and water. Concentrations of PFHxS, FHUEA, FOSA, and N-methyl FOSA were below detection limits. Major compound in fish blood was PFOS (38.9-57.8 ng mL(-1)), followed by PFNA and PFOA. In water, the major compound detected was PFOA (1.7-178.0 ng mL(-1)), followed by PFOS and PFNA. A significant (p < 0.05) correlation for PFOA concentration in blood plasma and water was found (r = 0.74).
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Toxicology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho 1-3, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kovarova
authors.forename: Petr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marsalek
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blahova
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jurcikova
authors.forename: Barbora
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kasikova
authors.forename: Zdenka
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Svobodova
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002210:Caprylates / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D018153:Czech Republic; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D002210:Caprylates; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C023036:perfluorooctanoic acid