Bioaccumulation of Perfluorochemicals in Pacific Oyster under Different Salinity Gradients
- Authors
- Jeon, Junho; Kannan, Kurunthachalam; Lim, Han Kyu; Moon, Hyo Bang; Ra, Jin Sung; Kim, Sang Don
- Issue Date
- Apr-2010
- Publisher
- AMER CHEMICAL SOC
- Keywords
- RAT-LIVER; RAINBOW-TROUT; ORGANIC-CHEMICALS; FOOD-WEB; CHAIN PERFLUORINATED ACIDS; PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONATE; FATTY-ACIDS; TROUT ONCORHYNCHUS-MYKISS; COASTAL WATERS; BINDING
- Citation
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, v.44, no.7, pp.2695 - 2701
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
- Volume
- 44
- Number
- 7
- Start Page
- 2695
- End Page
- 2701
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/erica/handle/2021.sw.erica/39879
- DOI
- 10.1021/es100151r
- ISSN
- 0013-936X
- Abstract
- Despite the reports of widespread occurrence of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in estuarine and coastal waters and open seas, little is known on the effect of salinity on bioaccumulation. In this study, effects of salinity on bioaccumulation of PFCs in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) were investigated. Furthermore, partitioning of PFCs between water and particles (oysters' food) was examined at different salinities. The distribution coefficients (K-d; partitioning between water and particles) for selected PFCs, that is, PFOS, PFOA, PFDA, and PFUnDA, increased by 2.1- to 2.7-fold with the increase in water salinity from 10 to 34 psu, suggesting "salting-out" effect, and the salting constant (delta) was estimated to range from 0.80 to 1.11. The nonlinear regression analysis of bioaccumulation suggested increase in aqueous and dietary uptake rates (K-w and K-f) with the increase in salinity, which resulted in elevated bioaccumulation, although the depuration rates (K-e) also increased. The relative abundance of long carbon chain length PFCs (i.e., PFDA and PFUnDA) increased as salinity increased, while the proportion of PFOS and PFOA decreased, which is explained by the positive relationship between delta and carbon chain length. The contribution of diet to bioaccumulation in oysters ranged from 18 to 92%. Overall, salinity not only affected the chemistry of PFCs, but also the physiology of oysters, contributing to sorption and bioaccumulation of perfluorochemicals in oysters.
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