Transformation of chiral polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a stream food web
Environmental Science & Technology
By: V.D. Dang, D.M. Walters, and C.M. Lee
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Abstract
The enantiomeric composition of chiral PCB congeners was determined in Twelvemile Creek (Clemson, SC) to examine potential mechanisms of biotransformation in a stream food web. We measured enantiomeric fractions (EFs) of six PCB atropisomers (PCBs 84, 91, 95, 136, 149, and 174) in surface sediment, fine benthic organic matter (FBOM), coarse particulate organic matter (CPOM), periphyton, Asian clam, mayflies, yellowfin shiner, and semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) using gas chromatography (GC-ECD). Nonracemic EFs of PCBs 91, 95, 136, and 149 were measured in almost all samples. Enantiomeric compositions of PCBs 84 and 174 were infrequently detected with racemic EFs measured in samples except for a nonracemic EF of PCB 84 in clams. Nonracemic EFs of PCBs 91, 136, and 149 in SPMDs may be due to desorption of nonracemic residues from FBOM. EFs for some atropisomers were significantly different among FBOM, CPOM, and periphyton, suggesting that their microbial communities have different biotransformation processes. Nonracemic EFs in clams and fish suggest both in vivo biotransformation and uptake of nonracemic residues from their food sources. Longitudinal variability in EFs was generally low among congeners observed in matrices. ?? 2010 American Chemical Society.
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Dang, V., Walters, D., Lee, C., 2010, Transformation of chiral polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a stream food web: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 44, no. 8, p. 2836-2841, https://doi.org/10.1021/es902227a.
ISSN: 1520-5851 (online)
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Transformation of chiral polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in a stream food web |
| Series title | Environmental Science & Technology |
| DOI | 10.1021/es902227a |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Publication Date | January 08, 2010 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Environmental Science and Technology |
| First page | 2836 |
| Last page | 2841 |