title: Integrated assessment of PAH contamination in the Czech Rivers using a combination of chemical and biological monitoring.
abstract: This study investigated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) pollution of selected rivers in the Czech Republic. Integrated evaluation was carried out using combination of chemical and biological monitoring, in which we measured content of 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) in chub bile and priority PAH in water samples obtained by exposing the semipermeable membrane devices at each location. The concentrations of 1-OHP in bile samples and sum of priority PAH in water sampler ranged from 6.8 ng mg protein(-1) to 106.6 ng mg protein(-1) and from 5.2 ng L(-1) to 173.9 ng L(-1), respectively. The highest levels of biliary metabolite and PAH in water were measured at the Odra River (the Bohumín site), which is located in relatively heavily industrialized and polluted region. Statistically significant positive correlation between biliary 1-OHP and sum of PAH in water was also obtained (P < 0.01, r s = 0.806).
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Welfare, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackého tř. 1/3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Jana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blahova
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Welfare, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackého tř. 1/3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Lenka
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Divisova
authors.affiliation: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Na Šabatce 17, 143 06, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Vit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kodes
authors.affiliation: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Na Šabatce 17, 143 06, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Drahomira
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leontovycova
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health Ostrava, Partyzánské nám. 7, 702 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mach
authors.affiliation: Institute of Public Health Ostrava, Partyzánské nám. 7, 702 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ocelka
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Public Health and Animal Welfare, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackého tř. 1/3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Zdenka
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Svobodova
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003530:Cyprinidae; D018153:Czech Republic; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons / Q000032:analysis*; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011084:Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical