Ecosystem impact and dietary exposure of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals in Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) and their farming areas in Jiangsu, China

Ecosystem impact and dietary exposure of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals in Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) and their farming areas in Jiangsu, China

This study investigated the presence of 18 dioxin-like and non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl- and ndl-PCBs), heavy metals (Cd, Hg, Pb, and As) in Chinese mitten crabs (Eriocheir sinensis) and their distribution in Jiangsu, China. Risk assessment and source apportionment were employed for...

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Main Authors: Hanxiaoya Zhang, Haoran Zhang, Ling Zhao, Beilei Zhou, Pan Li, Beibei Liu, Yulong Wang, Cuifeng Yang, Kang Huang, Cunzheng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Subjects:
Persistent pollutants
Source apportionment
Ecological impact
Toxic equivalent (TEQ)
Hazard quotient
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321010484

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