title: Polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides and trace metals in cultured and harvested bivalves from the eastern Adriatic coast (Croatia).
abstract: Polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides and trace metals were determined in tissues of bivalve molluscs (Mytilus galloprovincialis, Ostrea edulis, Venus verrucosa, Arca noae and Callista chione), collected from 11 harvesting and 2 cultured locations along the eastern Adriatic coast, in May and November 2012. Concentrations (ng g(-1) dry weight) of organochlorines ranged from 1.53 to 21.1 for PCBs and 0.68 to 5.21 for p,p'-DDTs. HCB, lindane, heptachlor and aldrin-like compounds were found in lower levels or were not detected. Metal concentrations (mg kg(-1) dry weight) ranged from 0.23 to 4.03 for Cd, 0.87-3.43 for Cr, 3.69-202.3 for Cu, 0.06-0.26 for HgT, 0.62-9.42 for Ni, 0.95-4.64 for Pb, and 55.76-4010.3 for Zn. Established organochlorine and trace metal levels were lower than the maximum allowable levels in seafood set by the European Commission.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63, 21000, Split, P.O. Box 500, Croatia.
authors.forename: Vesna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Milun
authors.affiliation: Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63, 21000, Split, P.O. Box 500, Croatia. Electronic address: lusic@izor.hr.
authors.forename: Jelena
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lušić
authors.affiliation: Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, Šetalište I. Meštrovića 63, 21000, Split, P.O. Box 500, Croatia.
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Despalatović
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017523:Croatia; D003634:DDT / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000032:analysis; D049878:Mytilus / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D012758:Shellfish / Q000032:analysis*; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D010575:Pesticides; D014131:Trace Elements; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane; D003634:DDT; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls
keywords: Adriatic sea; Bivalves; Organochlorine pesticides; PCBs; Trace metals