The Role of the Zebra Mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, in Contaminant Cycling: I. The Effect of Body Size and Lipid Content on the Bioconcentration of PCBs and PAHs

Determining oil and dispersant exposure in sea turtles from the northern Gulf of Mexico resulting from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

“…liver) generally had higher PAH levels compared to those with lower percent lipid values (e.g. lung), which is consistent with previous PAH exposure studies in fish (Bruner et al 1994, Meador et al 1995, Hellou & Leonard 2004. For example, Hellou et al (2002) fed rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss a diet spiked with 4 PAHs over a 4 mo period and reported that fatty tissue and internal organs (i.e.…”

Monitoring of the aquatic environment by species accumulator of pollutants: a review

“…Willman et al 1999). Bruner et al (1994) observed that Dreissena polymorpha concentrated more lipophilic pollutants (PCBs and PAHs) during the prespawning period than in other periods, because during the prespawning period the bivalve has the maximum content of lipids for germ cell production. Lucas et al (1970) calculated that the median cadmium concentration in the various species of fish from the American Great Lakes was 94 µg kg -1 wet weight for the entire fish and 400 µg kg -1 for its liver.…”

In-situ partitioning and bioconcentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons among water, suspended particulate matter, and fish in the Dongjiang and Pearl Rivers and the Pearl River Estuary, China

“…6(b) may suggest that lipid is not the major factor for determining the PAHs levels in tissues of marine fishes in our study. The partitioning of PAHs between SPM and water has been widely considered (Albertson, 2007;Bruner et al, 1994). Two important factors affecting the fate of PAHs in aquatic systems are DOC and POC as they may change distribution pattern and mobility of PAHs, and reduce their bioavailability and risk to aquatic organisms (Berglund et al, 2001;Kuzyk et al, 2010).…”