Abstract
A preliminary survey was carried out in April 2003 to estimate the levels of nonylphenol (NP), bisphenol-A (BPA) and residual DDTs in Lake Donghu. After then, the sediments of some areas of the lake were moved out for clearing the lake by the local government. Therefore, the variance of NP and BPA after the clearance of sediment in the surface water was determined from December 2003 to May 2004. Sediments, surface water and fish were collected from four sub-lake areas and the analytes were qualified by GC/MS in SIM mode after concentration onto an Oasis solid phase extraction cartridge. NP and BPA values ranged between 5.46-119.10 and 0.99-13.42 mg/kg dw, respectively, in sediments, 75.2-179.6 and 15.1-62.5 μg/L in surface water. Meanwhile, the bioaccumulation factors (BCFs) of NP and BPA were calculated in fish livers. Plasma vitellogenin (VTG), a sensitive biomarker showing oestrogenicity was detected in the captured male Wuchang bream (Megalobrama amblycephala Yih) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio). After sediment clearance, the concentrations of NP and BPA decreased to 0.65-25.04 and 0.04-21.32 μg/L. The results indicate the presence of high-dose xenoestrogenic NP and BPA, probably major contributors which associate with VTG induction in Lake Donghu male fish.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 173-180 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Fresenius Environmental Bulletin |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bisphenol-A
- Nonylphenol
- Sediment
- Surface water
- Vitellogenin