Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4427076 | Environmental Pollution | 2007 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The distribution and dynamics of microcystins in various organs of the phytoplanktivorous bighead carp were studied monthly in Lake Taihu, which is dominated by toxic cyanobacteria. There was a good agreement between LC-MS and HPLC-UV determinations. Average recoveries of spiked fish samples were 63% for MC-RR and 71% for MC-LR. The highest MC contents in intestine, liver, kidney and spleen were 85.67, 2.83, 1.70 and 1.57 μg gâ1 DW, respectively. MCs were much higher in mid-gut walls (1.22 μg gâ1 DW) than in hind- and fore-gut walls (0.31 and 0.18 μg gâ1 DW, respectively), suggesting the importance of mid-gut wall as major site for MC absorption. A cysteine conjugate of MC-LR was detected frequently in kidney. Among the muscle samples analyzed, 25% were above the provisional tolerable daily intake level by WHO. Bighead is strongly resistant to microcystins and can be used as biomanipulation fish to counteract cyanotoxin contamination in eutrophic waters.
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Authors
Jun Chen, Ping Xie, Dawen Zhang, Hehua Lei,