Active and passive biomonitoring of trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in small Mediterranean harbours
Castrec, J.; Pillet, M.; Receveur, J.; Fontaine, Q.; Le Floch, S.; Churlaud, C.; Lejeune, P.; Gobert, S.; Thomas, H.; Marengo, M. (2023). Active and passive biomonitoring of trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in small Mediterranean harbours. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 187: 114578. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.114578 In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: London. ISSN 0025-326X; e-ISSN 1879-3363, more |  |
| Keywords | Holothuria tubulosa Gmelin, 1791 [WoRMS]; Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 [WoRMS]; Patella Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal | | Author keywords | Limpets; Sea cucumbers; Mussels; Corsica; Metals; Organic pollutants |
| Authors | | Top | - Castrec, J.
- Pillet, M.
- Receveur, J.
- Fontaine, Q.
| - Le Floch, S.
- Churlaud, C.
- Lejeune, P.
| - Gobert, S., more
- Thomas, H.
- Marengo, M., more
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| Abstract | Pollution particularly affects coastal ecosystems due to their proximity to anthropic sources. Among those environments, harbours are subjected to marine traffic but also to accidental and chronic pollution. These areas are thus exposed to complex mixtures of contaminants such as trace elements and organic contaminants which can impact marine species, habitats, and ecosystem services. The monitoring of these compounds is thus a crucial issue for assessment of environmental health. In this context, the aim of the present work was to evaluate the chemical contamination of harbours in Corsica (NW Mediterranean) by measuring the bioaccumulation of trace elements, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and polychlorinated biphenyls in mussels, limpets, and sea cucumbers. The human health risks associated with seafood consumption were also assessed. Results reveal a relatively low contamination in the Corsican harbours studied compared to larger Mediterranean ports and suggest that the potential health risk for consumers eating seafood is low. |
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