Effects of parental and dietary PCBs on survival, growth, and body burdens of larval striped bass

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01610098· OSTI ID:5584839

Westin, D T ^[1]; Olney, C E; Rogers, B A

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1. Univ. of Rhode Island, Kingston

The relative contribution of parental and dietary sources of PCBs on the effects on survival and growth of striped bass larvae during their first month of life was investigated. Larvae of known PCBs body burden were fed for 20 days on ARTEMIA diets containing high and low concentrations of PCBs. The inherited and dietary concentrations had no effect on survival and growth after yolk absorption. Residue analysis of eggs and larvae showed a consistent reduction of PCBs concentration over time regardless of the PCBs level in the diet. The reduction in total PCBs reflects dilution of PCB from paretal sources by the accretion of relatively uncontaminated tissue during the period of rapid larval growth. (JMT)

• OSTI ID: 5584839
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 30:1; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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560305* -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Vertebrates-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANADROMOUS FISHES
ANIMAL GROWTH
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
AROMATICS
ARTEMIA
ARTHROPODS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BODY BURDEN
BRANCHIOPODS
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
CRUSTACEANS
EGGS
FISHES
GROWTH
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
INVERTEBRATES
LARVAE
ORAL ADMINISTRATION
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
STRIPED BASS
SURVIVAL CURVES
VERTEBRATES