Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Capelin (Mallotus villosus) in the Barents Sea by Use of Fixed Wavelenth Fluorescence Measurements of Bile Samples

Capelin Mallotus villosus samples were collected in 2002 at two locations in the Barents Sea, and concentrations of PAHs were measured in bile samples using fixed-wavelength fluorescence analysis. To precisely interpret the fluorescence level, the bile pigment, biliverdin, was measured, which provid...

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Published inMarine pollution bulletin Vol. 50; no. 1; p. 102
Main Authors Haugland, C, Ugland, KI, Borseth, J F, Aas, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2005
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Summary:Capelin Mallotus villosus samples were collected in 2002 at two locations in the Barents Sea, and concentrations of PAHs were measured in bile samples using fixed-wavelength fluorescence analysis. To precisely interpret the fluorescence level, the bile pigment, biliverdin, was measured, which provided a measure of the time since the last meal. The fluorescence signal was transformed into pyrene fluorescence equivalents (PFEs), and only PFEs of naphthalene metabolites were detectable. Overall, the PAH levels in capelin were determined to be low.
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ISSN:0025-326X