Polychlorinated Biphenyl Congeners in the Aquatic Environment of the Mekong River, South of Vietnam

Abstract Polychlorinated biphenyl compounds (PCBs) were analyzed in sediments and clams’ soft tissues from sampling sites in the Mekong River delta from the border with Cambodia to the coast of South China Sea. Concentrations of 13 individual PCB congeners are reported. Median concentration of ΣPCB congeners was 0.279 ng $ g^{−1} $ dry weight (range 0.106–2.016 ng $ g^{−1} $ dry weight) in sediments, and 5.20 ng $ g^{−1} $ dry weight (range 1.89–19.37 ng $ g^{−1} $) in clams. Distribution and bioaccumulation of PCBs in the delta are discussed. It is concluded that in the Mekong River delta PCB concentrations were generally lower than in other regions of Vietnam and their likely sources have been waste discharges from repair workshops and other facilities in the delta cities..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:83

Enthalten in:

Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology - 83(2009), 6 vom: 17. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Carvalho, Fernando P. [VerfasserIn]
Villeneuve, J.-P. [VerfasserIn]
Cattini, C. [VerfasserIn]
Thuan, Dao Dinh [VerfasserIn]
Nhan, Dang Duc [VerfasserIn]

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43.13$jUmwelttoxikologie

44.39$jToxikologie

44.13$jMedizinische Ökologie

Themen:

Bioaccumulation
PCB congeners
PCBs in bivalve molluscs
PCBs in sediments

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RVK Klassifikation

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© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2009

doi:

10.1007/s00128-009-9862-x

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OLC2096796237