title: Distribution of persistent organic pollutants (POPS) IN wild Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from different FAO capture zones.
abstract: Residues of environmental contaminants in food represent a concern in food safety programs. In this study, the distribution of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were evaluated in 79 tuna samples from FAO areas 51 (Indian Ocean), 71 (Pacific Ocean), 34 (Atlantic Ocean), and 37 (Mediterranean Sea). 6 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 16 organochlorines (OCs) and 7 polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were selected as representative compounds according to EFSA POPs monitoring guidelines. An analytical method, based on Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE), with an "in-line" clean-up step and GC-MS/MS detection, was developed, validated and applied. PCBs were detected in all FAO areas, with a prevalence of 100% for most of them. In the FAO area 37, only, all PBDEs were detected. Only 5 OCs were detected. The results showed that POPs contamination of tuna reflects FAO area contamination; in particular FAO area 37 was the most polluted. Moreover, tuna muscle was an appropriate matrix for monitoring contamination and for obtaining information about food safety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Chiesa
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Labella
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy. Electronic address: sara.panseri@unimi.it.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panseri
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science and Public Health, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pavlovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro Magna Graecia, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonacci
authors.affiliation: Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Via Celoria 10, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arioli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers / Q000378:metabolism*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated / Q000378:metabolism*; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000378:metabolism; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry; D014413:Tuna / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D055768:Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls
keywords: Accelerated solvent extraction (ASE); Bluefin tuna; FAO zones; Persistent organic pollutant (POPs); Triple quadrupole