Modelling bioaccumulation of oil constituents in aquatic species.
Crude oil poses a risk to marine ecosystems due to its toxicity and tendency to accumulate in biota. The present study evaluated the applicability of the OMEGA model for estimating oil accumulation in aquatic species by comparing model predictions of kinetic rates (absorption and elimination) and bioconcentration factors (BCF) with measured values. The model was a better predictor than the means of the measurements for absorption and elimination rate constants, but did not outperform the mean measured BCF. Model estimates and measurements differed less than one order of magnitude for 91%, 80% and 61% of the absorption and elimination rates and BCFs of all oil constituents, respectively. Of the "potentially modifying" factors: exposure duration, biotransformation, molecular mass, and water temperature, the last two tended to influence the performance of the model. Inclusion of more explanatory variables in the bioaccumulation model, like the molecular mass, is expected to improve model performance.
Radboud University Nijmegen, Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Environmental Science, P.O. Box 9010, NL-6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Electronic address: L.deHoop@science.ru.nl.
Lisette
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De Hoop
Mark A J
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Huijbregts
Aafke M
AM
Schipper
Karin
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Veltman
Frederik
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De Laender
Karel P J
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Viaene
Chris
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Klok
A Jan
AJ
Hendriks
D059001:Aquatic Organisms; D017753:Ecosystem; D008954:Models, Biological; D008956:Models, Chemical; D010578:Petroleum / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D059392:Petroleum Pollution / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D014877:Water Pollution, Chemical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D010578:Petroleum; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
Absorption; BCF; Bioaccumulation model; Bioconcentration factor; CBB; DAH; E; Elimination; HOC; Hydrocarbons; K(ow); MAH; OMEGA; Octanol–water partition coefficient; PAH; Petroleum; RMSE; bioconcentration factor; coefficient of efficiency; critical body burden; dicyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; hydrophobic organic chemical; monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; optimal modelling for ecotoxicological applications; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; root-mean-square-error