Distributions of PCB Congeners and Homologues in White Sucker and Coho Salmon from Lake Michigan

Details

• Personal Author:
  Batterman SA ; Chernyak SM ; Edwards WH ; Madenjian CP ; McIntyre PB ; Stapanian MA
• Description:
  We tested the hypothesis of the proportion of higher chlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners increasing with increasing trophic level by comparing the respective PCB homologue distributions in an omnivore, white sucker (Catostomus commersoni), and a top predator, coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), from Lake Michigan. Adult females had the same congener and homologue proportions of total PCB concentration (SPCB) as adult males in both species. Hexachlorinated congeners comprised the largest proportion (32%) found in white sucker, followed by heptachlorinated (21%) and octochlorinated (18%) congeners. In contrast, pentachlorinated congeners comprised the largest proportion (33%) of SPCB found in coho salmon, followed by hexachlorinated (26%) and tetrachlorinated (24%) congeners. Coho salmon contained significantly higher proportions of tri-, tetra-, and pentachlorinated congeners, whereas white sucker contained significantly higher proportions of hexa- through decachlorinated congeners. Our results were opposite of the hypothesis of greater degree of PCB chlorination with increasing trophic level, and supported the contention that the PCB congener proportions in fish depends mainly on diet, and does not necessarily reflect the trophic level of the fish. Our results also supported the contention that diets do not vary between the sexes in most fish populations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animals Diet Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics
• Keywords:
  Chlorinated Biphenyls Environmental Contamination Environmental Pollution Sex Factors Water Supply
• ISSN:
  0013-936X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  52
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20055330
• Citation:
  Environ Sci Technol 2018 Apr; 52(7):4393-4401
• Contact Point Address:
  Martin A. Stapanian, U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Lake Erie Biological Station, 6100 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, Ohio 44870, United States
• Email:
  mstapanian@usgs.gov
• CAS Registry Number:
  1,1′-Biphenyl, chloro derivs. (CAS RN 1336-36-3)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Environmental Science and Technology
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:282edc9987651656e450fb775860f0db1bdca7c3bf75fea50af077de2e7ad286c2a4964be66f93c84b5354a05fdadb76e2b2d52edb418740b1f155e3e79cf21d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/217662/cdc_217662_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 788.57 KB ]