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Study of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination of Major Rivers in the Czech Republic Using Biliary Metabolite in Chub, Leuciscus cephalus L.

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The aim of the present study was to evaluate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination of the major rivers in the Czech Republic using 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) content in chub bile as a biomarker. The highest concentration of 1-OHP was found in the Otava River at Topělec (80.5 ng mg protein−1); the lowest content of 1-OHP was found in the Vltava at Zelčín (9.6 ng mg protein−1). At all sites, bottom sediment samples were collected and analyzed for PAH content. The PAH content ranged between 1.2 and 15.2 mg kg dry mass−1 at all sites. Statistically significant positive correlations (p < 0.05) between biliary 1-OHP and sediment PAH content were found. Correlation coefficients for total and individual priority PAHs ranged from 0.63 to 0.77.

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This research was supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (MSM No. 6215712402). We would like to thank all the people who helped in the field.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Public Health and Toxicology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Palackeho tr. 1/3, 612 42, Brno, Czech Republic

    Jana Blahova & Zdenka Svobodova

  2. Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, Na Sabatce 17, 143 06, Prague 4, Czech Republic

    Drahomira Leontovycova & Vit Kodes

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Blahova, J., Leontovycova, D., Kodes, V. et al. Study of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Contamination of Major Rivers in the Czech Republic Using Biliary Metabolite in Chub, Leuciscus cephalus L.. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 90, 521–524 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-013-0972-0

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