Polychlorinated biphenyl residues in some marine organisms from the Baie des Anglais (Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Saint-Lawrence Estuary
Journal Article
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· Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)
The main source of PCB's in the Baie des Anglais comes from a pseudo lagoon which is located upstream from the Anse au Moulin immediately below an aluminum plant. Organic matter in suspension coming from industrial wastes from baie-Comeau is likely responsible for the binding of PCB's. However due to hydrodynamic factors in the Baie des Anglais, contaminants stay only a short time in the littoral area and are evacuated to the southeast, where they accumulate at 80 m depth. Another source of contamination is the accumulation of dredging spoils at the entrance of the Anse au Moulin above the 40 m isobath. The contaminated sediments are resuspended by storm wave action. The work described in this paper was conducted in order to determine the extent of PCB bioaccumulation in two molluscs species (Mytilus edulis L. and Buccinum undatum L.) and two fish species (Clupea harengus harengus and Anguilla rostrata) from the Baie des Anglais (Baie-Comeau, Quebec).
- Research Organization:
- Fisheries and Oceans, Quebec
- OSTI ID:
- 6788025
- Journal Information:
- Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 37:6; ISSN BECTA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
CANADA
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ESTUARIES
FISHES
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
INVERTEBRATES
MOLLUSCS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSIOLOGY
QUEBEC
RIVERS
ST LAWRENCE RIVER
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
VERTEBRATES
WATER QUALITY
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
AROMATICS
BIOLOGICAL ACCUMULATION
CANADA
CHLORINATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ESTUARIES
FISHES
HALOGENATED AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
INVERTEBRATES
MOLLUSCS
NORTH AMERICA
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSIOLOGY
QUEBEC
RIVERS
ST LAWRENCE RIVER
STREAMS
SURFACE WATERS
VERTEBRATES
WATER QUALITY