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Bioaccumulation of organic and inorganic contaminants in biota : a long-term evaluation in the Belgian part of the North Sea

David Vanavermaete, Bavo De Witte (UGent) , Kris Hostens, Ann Ruttens, Nadia Waegeneers, Karlien Cheyns, Jenne Leus and Bernard De Baets (UGent)
(2024) MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN. 209.
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Determining the extent of pollution in the marine environment remains challenging. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and metals can, during dredging operations, be transported from a port or harbour into the open sea, where they may exert a harmful effect on the marine ecosystem. To fully understand the impact of these chemicals, monitoring programs should not only focus on sediment concentrations, but should also take into account the bioaccumulated concentration in the tissue of multiple target organisms. In this study, the concentration of primary contaminants is determined in common starfish (Asterias rubens), flying crab (Liocarcinus holsatus), and brown shrimp (Crangon crangon) and the difference in the concentration of contamination between different dredge disposal sites at open sea is investigated. Different factors such as lipid weight, dry weight, grain size, and total organic carbon were measured and used to understand the difference between the observed bioaccumulation and the measured sediment concentrations. Key message: Different contaminants are detected in biota such as common starfish, flying crab and brown shrimp. These contaminants can be linked to dredging activities, with disposal sites associated with industrial ports showing higher contamination.
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Biota, Chemical contamination, Disposal sites, Metals, PAHs, PCBs, POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC-HYDROCARBONS, STARFISH ASTERIAS-RUBENS, HEAVY-METALS, POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS, SEDIMENTS, PCBS, ACCUMULATION, FIELD, ECHINODERMATA, BIOMARKERS

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Vanavermaete, David, et al. “Bioaccumulation of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Biota : A Long-Term Evaluation in the Belgian Part of the North Sea.” MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, vol. 209, 2024, doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117068.
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Vanavermaete, D., De Witte, B., Hostens, K., Ruttens, A., Waegeneers, N., Cheyns, K., … De Baets, B. (2024). Bioaccumulation of organic and inorganic contaminants in biota : a long-term evaluation in the Belgian part of the North Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, 209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117068
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Vanavermaete, David, Bavo De Witte, Kris Hostens, Ann Ruttens, Nadia Waegeneers, Karlien Cheyns, Jenne Leus, and Bernard De Baets. 2024. “Bioaccumulation of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Biota : A Long-Term Evaluation in the Belgian Part of the North Sea.” MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117068.
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Vanavermaete, David, Bavo De Witte, Kris Hostens, Ann Ruttens, Nadia Waegeneers, Karlien Cheyns, Jenne Leus, and Bernard De Baets. 2024. “Bioaccumulation of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Biota : A Long-Term Evaluation in the Belgian Part of the North Sea.” MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 209. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117068.
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Vanavermaete D, De Witte B, Hostens K, Ruttens A, Waegeneers N, Cheyns K, et al. Bioaccumulation of organic and inorganic contaminants in biota : a long-term evaluation in the Belgian part of the North Sea. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN. 2024;209.
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D. Vanavermaete et al., “Bioaccumulation of organic and inorganic contaminants in biota : a long-term evaluation in the Belgian part of the North Sea,” MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN, vol. 209, 2024.
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