Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of PAEs and APs in aquatic organisms
LIU Yin-e1,2, LUO Xiao-jun2, HUANG Chen-chen1,2, WANG Lu1, MAI Bi-xian2
1. China University of Mining & Technology, School of Environmental Science & Spatial Informatics, Xuzhou 221116, China; 2. State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Resources Utilization and Protection, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China
Abstract:In this study, 7 phthalate esters (PAEs) and 13 alternative plasticizers (APs) in aquatic organisms from the disused e-waste dismantling site and freshwater fish in the Beijiang River in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province were detected to investigate their bioaccumulation and trophic transfer. The total concentrations of PAEs and APs in aquatic organisms from the disused e-waste dismantling site and freshwater fish in the Beijiang River were 20~974ng/g ww and 1.25~181ng/g ww, 264~370ng/g ww and 27~62ng/g ww, respectively. Di-butyl phthalate and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate were dominant PAE pollutants, while bis (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate was predominant AP pollutant. The concentrations and compositions of PAEs and APs significantly varied among different aquatic organisms in the e-waste dismantling site, which were closely related to their different feeding habits, growth stages, and metabolic capacity. There is no significant difference between the mud carp and tilapia in the Beijiang River, which were mainly related to their similar habitat environment, feeding behaviour, and lipid content. Both the concentrations based on wet weight and lipid weight for dimethyl phthalate were significantly and positively correlated with nitrogen isotope (δ15N) values, and trophic magnification factors (TMF) were 1.65 and 1.88, respectively. In addition, the concentration based on lipid weight for diphenyl phthalate was significantly and positively correlated with δ15N values, and TMF was 1.91.
刘银娥, 罗孝俊, 黄晨晨, 王璐, 麦碧娴. PAEs和APs在水生生物中的累积与食物链传递[J]. 中国环境科学, 2024, 44(8): 4674-4682.
LIU Yin-e, LUO Xiao-jun, HUANG Chen-chen, WANG Lu, MAI Bi-xian. Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of PAEs and APs in aquatic organisms. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2024, 44(8): 4674-4682.
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