Predictability of PCBs in carp harvested in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron

Journal Article · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01605590· OSTI ID:5702242

Zabik, M E; Merrill, C; Zabik, M J

Samples of carp flesh were analyzed for PCBs, dieldrin, and DDT using a gas chromatograph equipped with a Ni/sup 63/ electron capture detector. Of 211 carp obtained commercially from Saginaw Bay, none exceeded the current tolerance of 5 ppm PCBs in edible fillet. Prediction equations were calculated which accounted for 68-90 percent of PCB in many groups. The carp from 2 to 4 kg were less predictable as to their level of PCBs as were female carp or those caught in the fall. The percentage fat was an important component of these prediction equations. Length of fish correlated better for fish 4 to 5.5 kg. Correlations were highest for spring and summer catches and for males. Thus size alone could be a reasonably good predictor of PCBs caught during the spring and summer but is less so the rest of the year.

• Research Organization: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing
• OSTI ID: 5702242
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Vol. 28:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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