PMID- 20922489
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20110613
LR  - 20211020
IS  - 1614-7499 (Electronic)
IS  - 0944-1344 (Linking)
VI  - 18
IP  - 4
DP  - 2011 May
TI  - Polychlorinated biphenyls and organochlorinated pesticides in birds from a 
      contaminated region in South China: association with trophic level, tissue 
      distribution and risk assessment.
PG  - 556-65
LID - 10.1007/s11356-010-0397-9 [doi]
AB  - PURPOSE: Birds have been used successfully for biomonitoring of the levels and 
      effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environments; however, 
      there is exceedingly little data on organochlorinated pesticide (OCPs) and 
      polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) residues in bird inhabiting in China. In the 
      present study, we detected the concentrations of PCBs, 
      dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its metabolites (DDTs) and 
      hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs) in muscle, liver and kidney of birds that inhabit 
      in an e-waste recycling site. Associated with the stable isotope ratio (delta (15)N), 
      we investigated the effect of trophic level on the body burdens of persistent 
      contaminants in birds. The tissue distributions of contaminants in these birds 
      were examined, and a preliminary risk assessment was also conducted. MATERIALS 
      AND METHODS: Specimens from eight bird species were collected from Qingyuan 
      County, Guangdong Province, South China. Pectoral muscle, liver and kidney 
      tissues were Soxhlet-extracted and finally dissolved in isooctane. Both PCBs and 
      OCPs were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The subsamples for 
      nitrogen stable isotope analysis were lyophilized, ground and analyzed by a flash 
      EA 112 series elemental analyzer interfaced with an isotope ration mass 
      spectrometer. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: PCBs exhibited the highest concentrations 
      among all target compounds, and a preliminary risk assessment suggested that 
      adverse effects might occur in some birds for its high level. Generally, the 
      concentrations of pollutants in liver and kidney were higher than those in 
      muscle, which was mainly driven by passive diffusion to the 'lipid-compartment'. 
      Significant differences in level of contaminants were obtained among species due 
      to the varieties in dietary composition and habitat. An increasing trend was 
      obtained between concentrations of PCBs and DDTs with trophic levels; however, 
      HCHs exhibited the same level among species. RECOMMENDATIONS AND PERSPECTIVES: 
      Because of the e-waste recycling activities, the study area has been heavily 
      polluted by PCBs. Studies on the species-specific hazard assessment associated 
      with exposure to PCBs are urgently needed in the study of birds in the area.
FAU - Zhang, Xiu-Lan
AU  - Zhang XL
AD  - State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of 
      Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China.
FAU - Luo, Xiao-Jun
AU  - Luo XJ
FAU - Liu, Juan
AU  - Liu J
FAU - Luo, Yong
AU  - Luo Y
FAU - Chen, She-Jun
AU  - Chen SJ
FAU - Mai, Bi-Xian
AU  - Mai BX
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
DEP - 20101005
PL  - Germany
TA  - Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
JT  - Environmental science and pollution research international
JID - 9441769
RN  - 0 (Environmental Pollutants)
RN  - 0 (Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated)
RN  - 0 (Pesticides)
RN  - DFC2HB4I0K (Polychlorinated Biphenyls)
SB  - IM
MH  - Animals
MH  - Birds/*metabolism
MH  - China
MH  - Electronic Waste/analysis/statistics & numerical data
MH  - Environmental Monitoring
MH  - Environmental Pollutants/*metabolism
MH  - Food Chain
MH  - Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated/*metabolism
MH  - Kidney/metabolism
MH  - Liver/metabolism
MH  - Muscles/metabolism
MH  - Pesticides/*metabolism
MH  - Polychlorinated Biphenyls/*metabolism
MH  - Risk Assessment
MH  - Tissue Distribution
MH  - Waste Management/methods
EDAT- 2010/10/06 06:00
MHDA- 2011/06/15 06:00
CRDT- 2010/10/06 06:00
PHST- 2009/12/31 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2010/09/23 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2010/10/06 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2010/10/06 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2011/06/15 06:00 [medline]
AID - 10.1007/s11356-010-0397-9 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2011 May;18(4):556-65. doi: 
      10.1007/s11356-010-0397-9. Epub 2010 Oct 5.