PMID- 27043381
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20161219
LR  - 20181202
IS  - 1879-1298 (Electronic)
IS  - 0045-6535 (Linking)
VI  - 154
DP  - 2016 Jul
TI  - Toxicological effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on freshwater turtles 
      in the United States.
PG  - 148-154
LID - S0045-6535(16)30420-9 [pii]
LID - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.03.102 [doi]
AB  - Prediction of vertebrate health effects originating from persistent organic 
      pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has remained a 
      challenge for decades thus making the identification of bioindicators difficult. 
      POPs are predominantly present in soil and sediment, where they adhere to 
      particles due to their hydrophobic characteristics. Animals inhabiting soil and 
      sediment can be exposed to PCBs via dermal exposure while others may obtain PCBs 
      through contaminated trophic interaction. Freshwater turtles can serve as 
      bioindicators due to their strong site fidelity, longevity and varied diet. 
      Previous research observed the health effects of PCBs on turtles such as 
      decreased bone mass, changed sexual development and decreased immune responses 
      through studying both contaminated sites along with laboratory experimentation. 
      Higher deformity rates in juveniles, increased mortality and slower growth have 
      also been observed. Toxicological effects of PCBs vary between species of 
      freshwater turtles and depend on the concertation and configuration of PCB 
      congeners. Evaluation of ecotoxicological effects of PCBs in non-endangered 
      turtles could provide important knowledge about the health effects of endangered 
      turtle species thus inform the design of remediation strategies. In this review, 
      the PCB presence in freshwater turtle habitats and the ecotoxicological effects 
      were investigated with the aim of utilizing the health status to identify areas 
      of focus for freshwater turtle conservation.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
FAU - Ming-Ch'eng Adams, Clare Isabel
AU  - Ming-Ch'eng Adams CI
AD  - Iowa State University, 353 Bessey Hall, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and 
      Organismal Biology, Ames, IA 50011-1020, USA.
FAU - Baker, Joel E
AU  - Baker JE
AD  - University of Washington Tacoma, The Center for Urban Waters, 1900 Commerce 
      Street, Tacoma, WA 98402-3100, USA.
FAU - Kjellerup, Birthe V
AU  - Kjellerup BV
AD  - University of Maryland at College Park, A. James Clark School of Engineering, 
      Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 1147 Glenn L. Martin Hall, 
      College Park, MD 20742, USA. Electronic address: bvk@umd.edu.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
DEP - 20160401
PL  - England
TA  - Chemosphere
JT  - Chemosphere
JID - 0320657
RN  - DFC2HB4I0K (Polychlorinated Biphenyls)
SB  - IM
MH  - Animals
MH  - *Ecotoxicology
MH  - *Fresh Water
MH  - Humans
MH  - Polychlorinated Biphenyls/analysis/*toxicity
MH  - Sex Determination Processes/drug effects
MH  - *Turtles/genetics/growth & development
MH  - United States
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Bioindicators
OT  - Developmental effects
OT  - Freshwater turtles
OT  - Persistent organic pollutants
OT  - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
EDAT- 2016/04/05 06:00
MHDA- 2016/12/20 06:00
CRDT- 2016/04/05 06:00
PHST- 2015/09/07 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2015/12/15 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2016/03/22 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2016/04/05 06:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2016/04/05 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2016/12/20 06:00 [medline]
AID - S0045-6535(16)30420-9 [pii]
AID - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.03.102 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Chemosphere. 2016 Jul;154:148-154. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.03.102. Epub 
      2016 Apr 1.