Non-dioxin like polychlorinated biphenyl indicator congeners in Northwest Atlantic spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias).

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Abstract

In the Northwest Atlantic Ocean (NWAO), spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) is a promising commercial species following of collapse of traditional groundfish stocks. There are little available data assessing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in NWAO spiny dogfish. Here, six non-dioxin like PCB indicator congeners used in European Union regulations (EU NDL-PCB) were quantified via gas chromatography/mass spectrometry in 50 mature male spiny dogfish landed in southern New England. The average total concentration of EU NDL-PCBs was 58±43ng/g (mean±1 standard deviation). PCB values (corrected for co-elution) were below the 200ng/g EU regulatory limit. Results provide first recent regional insight into the PCB content of spiny dogfish in the NWAO. However, our study offers only a snapshot of one particular dogfish population, and might not be representative for the whole NWAO. This study underscores the need for further testing in this species.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Mar. Pollut. Bull.

Title: Marine pollution bulletin

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-3363

ISSN (Print): 0025-326X

Publication date (Electronic): May 04 2017

Affiliations

[1 ] Center for Excellence in the Marine Sciences, Department of Marine Science, Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center, University of New England, Biddeford, ME 04005, USA. Electronic address: astgelais@une.edu.

[2 ] Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME 04544, USA. Electronic address: caeppli@bigelow.org.

[3 ] Bigelow Analytical Services, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, East Boothbay, ME 04544, USA. Electronic address: cburnell@bigelow.org.

[4 ] Center for Excellence in the Marine Sciences, Department of Marine Science, Arthur P. Girard Marine Science Center, University of New England, Biddeford, ME 04005, USA. Electronic address: bcostapierce@une.edu.