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Residual levels and health risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in freshwater fishes from Lake Small Bai-Yang-Dian, Northern China

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  • Xu, Fu-Liu
  • Wu, Wen-Jing
  • Wang, Jun-Jun
  • Qin, Ning
  • Wang, Yan
  • He, Qi-Shuang
  • He, Wei
  • Tao, Shu

Abstract

The residual levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the liver, brain, gill and muscle tissues of four common edible freshwater fish species including crucian carp, snakehead fish, grass carp and silver carp collected from Lake Small Bai-Yang-Dian in northern China were measured by GC–MS. The distribution and composition pattern of PAHs in the fish tissues, and the effects of lipid contents in fish tissues and the octanol–water partition coefficient (Kow) of PAHs congeners on them were analyzed. The human health risk of PAHs though fish consumptions was estimated. The following results were obtained: (1) The average residual levels of total PAHs (PAH16) on wet weight base in the different tissues of each fish species ranged from 4.764 to 144.254ng/gww. The differences in the average residual levels on wet weight base for PAH16 within four fish species were not statistically significant (P>0.05); however, these within four fish tissues were statistically significant (P<0.01). (2) There were very similar distribution patterns of PAH congeners among both the fish tissues and the fish species, as indicated by statistically significant positive interrelationships (R=0.58–0.97, P<0.01 or P<0.05). Low molecular weight (LMW) PAHs predominated the distribution in the fish tissues, accounting for 89.97% of total PAHs. Phe was the most dominant component, according for 37.79% of total PAHs, followed by Ant (18.59%), Flo (12.59%), Nap (10.79%), Fla (9.82%) and Pyr (6.43%). (3) The PAHs residues and distribution in the fish tissues are dependent on both the Kow of PAH congeners and the lipid contents in the fish tissues. There was a significant positive relationship (R=0.7116, P<0.0001) between lipid contents and PAHs residual levels. The statistically significant negative relationships (P<0.05) were found between LogKow and log-transformed PAHs contents on wet weight base for all fish tissues except for the muscle tissue of snakehead fish, the brain and liver tissues of crucian carp. (4) The risk levels of total PAHs were lower than 10−5 for the muscle tissues of four studied fish species and for the brain tissues of grass carp and snakehead fish; while these were higher than 10−5 for the brain tissues of crucian carp and silver carp. The risk levels of total PAHs in the liver tissues of four studied fish species except for snakehead fish exceeded 10−5 for 2–4.5 times. However, the potency equivalent concentration (PEC) of total PAHs in four studied fish tissues were still lower than the maximum permissible BaP limits for crops and baked meat and for plants in the national criterions. The distributions of PAH congeners in fish were well simulated by a level III fugacity model, especially for low molecule weight PAHs.

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  • Xu, Fu-Liu & Wu, Wen-Jing & Wang, Jun-Jun & Qin, Ning & Wang, Yan & He, Qi-Shuang & He, Wei & Tao, Shu, 2011. "Residual levels and health risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in freshwater fishes from Lake Small Bai-Yang-Dian, Northern China," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 222(2), pages 275-286.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:222:y:2011:i:2:p:275-286
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2010.10.001
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    1. Kamilou Ouro-Sama & Gnon Tanouayi & Hodabalo Dheoulaba Solitoke & Narcis Barsan & Emilian Mosnegutu & Tchaa Esso-Essinam Badassan & Sadikou Agbere & Koudjo Adje & Valentin Nedeff & Kissao Gnandi, 2023. "Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) Contamination in Chrysichthys nigrodigitatus Lacépède, 1803 from Lake Togo-Lagoon of Aného, Togo: Possible Human Health Risk Suitable to Their Consumption," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-18, January.
    2. Xu, Fu-Liu & Qin, Ning & Zhu, Ying & He, Wei & Kong, Xiang-Zhen & Barbour, Michael T. & He, Qi-Shuang & Wang, Yan & Ou-Yang, Hui-Ling & Tao, Shu, 2013. "Multimedia fate modeling of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Lake Small Baiyangdian, Northern China," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 252(C), pages 246-257.

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