title: Occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern along the California coast (2009-10) using passive sampling devices.
abstract: Three passive sampling devices (PSDs), polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS), polyethylene devices (PEDs), and solid-phase microextraction (SPME) samplers were used to sample a diverse set of chemicals in the coastal waters of San Francisco Bay and the Southern California Bight. Seventy one chemicals (including fragrances, phosphate flame retardants, pharmaceuticals, PAHs, PCBs, PBDEs, and pesticides) were measured in at least 50% of the sites. The chemical profile from the San Francisco Bay sites was distinct from profiles from the sites in the Southern California Bight. This distinction was not due to a single compound or class, but by the relative abundances/concentrations of the chemicals. Comparing the PSDs to mussel (Mytilus spp.) tissues, a positive correlation exists for the 25 and 26 chemicals in common for the PEDs and SPME, respectively. Diphenhydramine was the only common chemical out of 40 analyzed in both POCIS and tissues detected at a common site.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Geological Survey, 4200 New Haven Road, Columbia, MO 65201, United States. Electronic address: dalvarez@usgs.gov.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.affiliation: Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, 3535 Harbor Boulevard, Suite 110, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, United States.
authors.forename: Keith A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Maruya
authors.affiliation: Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, 3535 Harbor Boulevard, Suite 110, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, United States.
authors.forename: Nathan G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Dodder
authors.affiliation: Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, 3535 Harbor Boulevard, Suite 110, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, United States.
authors.forename: Wenjian
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lao
authors.affiliation: U.S. Geological Survey, National Water Quality Laboratory, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225, United States.
authors.forename: Edward T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Furlong
authors.affiliation: U.S. Geological Survey, 6000 J Street, Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, United States.
authors.forename: Kelly L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Smalling
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002140:California; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D049878:Mytilus / Q000378:metabolism; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D012758:Shellfish / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers; D010575:Pesticides; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls
keywords: Emerging contaminants; Mussels; PED; POCIS; SPME