Accumulation of Lipophilic Microcontaminants and Biochemical Responsesin Eels from the Camargue Biosphere Reserve

We assessed the impacts of persistent organic micropollutants on aquatic trophic webs in brackish and freshwater communities in the Camargue National Nature Reserve (NNR). We found that organochlorine compounds affect fish communities, particularly those of the common eel (Anguilla anguilla ). The a...

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Published inEcotoxicology (London) Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 155
Main Authors Roche, Helene, Buet, Astrid, Ramade, Francois
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer Nature B.V 01.06.2002
Subjects
Anguilla anguilla
Biosphere
Dieldrin
Lindane
Marine
Micropollutants
Organic compounds
Organochlorine compounds
Pollutants
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Xenobiotics
France, Camargue
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Summary:We assessed the impacts of persistent organic micropollutants on aquatic trophic webs in brackish and freshwater communities in the Camargue National Nature Reserve (NNR). We found that organochlorine compounds affect fish communities, particularly those of the common eel (Anguilla anguilla ). The aims of this study were (1) to determine the amount of lipophilic xenobiotics such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are probably of atmospheric origin, and two organochlorines (OC), lindane and dieldrin, which are from irrigation waters, in liver and muscle (2) to define in situ biomarkers and (3) to identify the mode by which fish from 'unpolluted' areas become contaminated.
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ISSN:0963-9292
1573-3017