Absence of PCB hot spot effect in walleye Sander vitreus from lower Green Bay of Lake Michigan
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Abstract
Under certain conditions, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentration in individuals of one sex of an adult fish population may exceed that of the other sex by more than a factor of two. This phenomenon, known as the PCB hot spot effect, has been postulated to be contingent upon the following two conditions: (1) presence of a PCB hot spot in the bottom sediments of the aquatic ecosystem such that prey PCB concentrations in the hot spot region are substantially higher than prey PCB concentrations in locations distant from the hot spot, and (2) habitat use varying between the sexes such that individuals of one sex inhabit the hot spot region to a considerably greater degree than individuals of the other sex. To test whether PCB concentrations in walleye Sander vitreus from lower Green Bay of Lake Michigan displayed a PCB hot spot effect, whole-fish PCB concentrations were determined in 10 female and 10 male adult walleye from the population spawning in the Fox River, the main tributary to lower Green Bay. In addition, mark-recapture data for the Fox River walleye population were analyzed to determine differences in spatial distributions between the sexes. Results revealed that the ratio of mean PCB concentration in males to mean PCB concentration in females was only 1.13, indicating the absence of a PCB hot spot effect. This result was corroborated by the mark-recapture data analysis, which showed no significant difference in habitat use between the sexes. Thus, although condition 1 was met, condition 2 was not met, and consequently the PCB hot spot effect was not observed in the Fox River walleye population. Lack of a significant difference in PCB congener distributions between the sexes further corroborated our conclusions.
Suggested Citation
Madenjian, C.P., Dembkowski, D.J., Isermann, D.A., Batterman, S.A., Chernyak, S.C., Cogswell, S.F., Holey, M.E., 2019, Absence of PCB hot spot effect in walleye Sander vitreus from lower Green Bay of Lake Michigan: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, v. 76, no. 3, p. 442-452, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-018-00591-9.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Absence of PCB hot spot effect in walleye Sander vitreus from lower Green Bay of Lake Michigan |
| Series title | Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00244-018-00591-9 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication Date | January 08, 2019 |
| Year Published | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 442 |
| Last page | 452 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Other Geospatial | De Pere Dam |