PCBs in cod (Gadus morhua), flounder (Platichthys flesus, blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) and brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) from the Belgian continental shelf: relation to biological parameters and trend analysis
Roose, P.; Cooreman, K.; Vyncke, W. (1996). PCBs in cod (Gadus morhua), flounder (Platichthys flesus, blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) and brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) from the Belgian continental shelf: relation to biological parameters and trend analysis. Organohalogen Compounds 29: 22-27
In: Organohalogen Compounds. European Group for Organizational Studies/Federal Environmental Agency (Umweltbundesamt): Vienna. ISSN 1026-4892, meer
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PCB levels in cod, flounder, mussel and shrimp, covering a ten year period, were assessed for temporal trends and their relation to biological parameters. A significant relation was demonstrated between the PCB levels on a wet weight basis and the total lipid content. Normalising on the lipid content reduces the differences in PCB levels between the organisms and between different tissues within the organism. A general downward trend was observed for the PCB levels on the Belgian continental shelf. |
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