Semipermeable membrane devices used to estimate bioconcentration of polychlorinated biphenyls

• Published in: Journal of the American Water Resources Association Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 143 - 154
• Main Author: Chambers, D B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.02.1999
• Subjects: Aroclor 1254; USA, West Virginia, Flat Top
• ISSN: 1093-474X

Aquatic organisms passively accumulate hydrophobic organic compounds, such as polychlorinated biphenyls, even when ambient water concentrations of the contaminant are below analytical detection limits. However, contaminant concentrations in tissue samples are subject to an inherently high level of v...