Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbon Residues in Shellfish: Species Variations and Apparent Intraspecific Differences

  • Michael E. Bender
  • Robert J. Huggett
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Abstract

Concern over the occurrence of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons residues (PAHs) in marine animals originates from two areas. The first relate to the potential effects of these substances on the biota, and the second arises from the transfer of the residues to higher animals, e.g., man. Several authors including: Malins and Hodgins (12), Mix (13), Hargis and Roberts (5), and Huggett et al. (7), have implicated PAHs as being the causative factors in various diseases and/or abnormalities of marine animals. Howard and Fazio (6) reviewed the occurrence of PAHs in a variety of foods and Neff (14) summarized the information on PAHs in aquatic environments. However, Neff observed in 1979, that “comparatively little information is available concerning the presence of PAHs other than BaP [benzo(a)pyrene] or concerning the PAH homolog distribution in tissues of aquatic organisms”. This paper provides updated information on these subjects from the recent literature and through original observations.

Keywords

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Lower Molecular Weight Compound Crassostrea Virginica Unresolved Complex Mixture Turbidity Maximum Zone 
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  • Robert J. Huggett

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