Semipermeable membrane devices link site-specific contaminants to effects: PART II – A comparison of lingering Exxon Valdez oil with other potential sources of CYP1A inducers in Prince William Sound,Alaska |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Kent Ridge, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore;2. Natural Sciences and Science Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616, Republic of Singapore;1. Zoological Pathology Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, Brookfield, IL 60513, USA;2. Forest Preserve District of Cook County, 536 North Harlem Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305, USA;3. Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 6184, USA |
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| Abstract: | We deployed semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) on beaches for 28 days at 53 sites in Prince William Sound (PWS), Alaska, to evaluate the induction potential from suspected sources of cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A)-inducing contaminants. Sites were selected to assess known point sources, or were chosen randomly to evaluate the region-wide sources. After deployment, SPMD extracts were analyzed chemically for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). These results were compared with hepatic CYP1A enzyme activity of juvenile rainbow trout injected with the same extracts prior to clean-up for the chemical analyses. Increased CYP1A activity was strongly associated with PAH concentrations in extracts, especially chrysene homologues but was not associated with POPs. The only apparent sources of chrysene homologues were lingering oil from Exxon Valdez, asphalt and bunker fuels released from storage tanks during the 1964 Alaska earthquake, creosote leaching from numerous pilings at one site, and PAH-contaminated sediments at Cordova Harbor. Our results indicate that PWS is remarkably free of pollution from PAH when nearby sources are absent as well as from pesticides and PCBs generally. |
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