POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS IN MUSCLE-TISSUE OF HARBOR PORPOISES (PHOCOENA-PHOCOENA) FROM UK WATERS

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LAW, RJ
WHINNETT, JA
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[1] Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Directorate of Fisheries Research, Burnham-on-Crouch
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10.1016/0025-326X(92)90707-D
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
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Few data are available on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in marine mammals. Samples of muscle tissue from 26 harbour (common) porpoises have been analysed for total PAH using ultra-violet fluorescence spectrometry, in terms of both chrysene and petroleum equivalents. The concentrations found ranged from 0.11-0.56 mug g-1 wet wt chrysene equivalents, and 0.47-2.4 mug g-1 wet wt Ekofisk crude oil equivalents. The highest values were found in a juvenile male porpoise from the Isle of Man. The extracts were also analysed for a range of specific PAH by means of capillary gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Low but detectable concentrations of 2-4 ring PAH were found. These data are similar to those reported previously for marine mammals from Canada.
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