Occurrence, Bioaccumulation, and Trophic Transfer of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) in a Marine Food Web from Laizhou Bay, Bohai Sea (Eastern China)

Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are a persistent organic pollutant, and limited information is available on their bioaccumulation and trophic transfer, which would be affected by carbon chain length, chlorine content, and hydrophobicity. In this study, relevant data on SCCPs in water, sedi...

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Main Authors: Min Song, Dianfeng Han, Shunxin Hu, Qingkui Cui, Huanjun Li, Fan Li, Jianbai Zhang, Yongchun Liu, Mei Zhao, Cunxin Zhang, Yingjiang Xu
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description Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are a persistent organic pollutant, and limited information is available on their bioaccumulation and trophic transfer, which would be affected by carbon chain length, chlorine content, and hydrophobicity. In this study, relevant data on SCCPs in water, sediments, and organisms collected from Laizhou Bay were analyzed to investigate the specific distribution of SCCPs and their bioaccumulation and trophic transfer. In water and sediments, the average SCCP concentrations (ΣSCCPs) were 362.23 ± 81.03 ng/L and 609.68 ± 90.28 ng/g d.w., respectively. In 28 species of organisms, the ΣSCCPs varied from 70.05 to 47,244.13 ng/g l.w. (average = 648 ± 7360) and the predominant homologs were C<sub>13</sub> (average = 34.91%) and Cl<sub>5–7</sub> (average = 93.13%), differing from those in water (average = C<sub>11</sub> 32.75% and average = Cl<sub>5–7</sub> 88%) and sediments (average = C<sub>13</sub> 31.60% and average = Cl<sub>6–8</sub> 87.16%). The logarithm bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) of ΣSCCPs were 1.18–2.74 and were positively correlated with the log K<sub>ow</sub>. A significant negative linear relationship was observed between biota-sediment accumulation factors (BSAFs) and log K<sub>ow</sub>. It is suggested that the hydrophobicity may affect the bioaccumulation of SCCPs. SCCPs demonstrated a trophic magnification factor (TMF) ranging from 2.19 to 3.00 (average = 2.51) and exhibited a significant linear correlation with carbon chain length (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and log K<sub>ow</sub> values (<i>p</i> < 0.05), suggesting that SCCPs have biomagnification potential in Laizhou Bay that is affected by hydrophobicity and carbon chain length.
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spelling doaj-art-559226c932ea4069a49d05a5d3f1f5a72025-08-20T02:51:10ZengMDPI AGToxics2305-63042024-11-01121287710.3390/toxics12120877Occurrence, Bioaccumulation, and Trophic Transfer of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) in a Marine Food Web from Laizhou Bay, Bohai Sea (Eastern China)Min Song0Dianfeng Han1Shunxin Hu2Qingkui Cui3Huanjun Li4Fan Li5Jianbai Zhang6Yongchun Liu7Mei Zhao8Cunxin Zhang9Yingjiang Xu10College of Food Sciences & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 200120, ChinaShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Restoration for Marine Ecology, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, ChinaShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Restoration for Marine Ecology, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, ChinaShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Restoration for Marine Ecology, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, ChinaShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Restoration for Marine Ecology, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, ChinaShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Restoration for Marine Ecology, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, ChinaYantai Marine Economic Research Institute, Yantai 264003, ChinaShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Restoration for Marine Ecology, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, ChinaCollege of Food Sciences & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 200120, ChinaCollege of Food Sciences & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai 200120, ChinaShandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Restoration for Marine Ecology, Shandong Marine Resource and Environment Research Institute, Yantai 264006, ChinaShort-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) are a persistent organic pollutant, and limited information is available on their bioaccumulation and trophic transfer, which would be affected by carbon chain length, chlorine content, and hydrophobicity. In this study, relevant data on SCCPs in water, sediments, and organisms collected from Laizhou Bay were analyzed to investigate the specific distribution of SCCPs and their bioaccumulation and trophic transfer. In water and sediments, the average SCCP concentrations (ΣSCCPs) were 362.23 ± 81.03 ng/L and 609.68 ± 90.28 ng/g d.w., respectively. In 28 species of organisms, the ΣSCCPs varied from 70.05 to 47,244.13 ng/g l.w. (average = 648 ± 7360) and the predominant homologs were C<sub>13</sub> (average = 34.91%) and Cl<sub>5–7</sub> (average = 93.13%), differing from those in water (average = C<sub>11</sub> 32.75% and average = Cl<sub>5–7</sub> 88%) and sediments (average = C<sub>13</sub> 31.60% and average = Cl<sub>6–8</sub> 87.16%). The logarithm bioaccumulation factors (BAFs) of ΣSCCPs were 1.18–2.74 and were positively correlated with the log K<sub>ow</sub>. A significant negative linear relationship was observed between biota-sediment accumulation factors (BSAFs) and log K<sub>ow</sub>. It is suggested that the hydrophobicity may affect the bioaccumulation of SCCPs. SCCPs demonstrated a trophic magnification factor (TMF) ranging from 2.19 to 3.00 (average = 2.51) and exhibited a significant linear correlation with carbon chain length (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and log K<sub>ow</sub> values (<i>p</i> < 0.05), suggesting that SCCPs have biomagnification potential in Laizhou Bay that is affected by hydrophobicity and carbon chain length.https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/12/877emerging pollutantsbioaccumulationtrophic transferBohai Sea
spellingShingle Min Song
Dianfeng Han
Shunxin Hu
Qingkui Cui
Huanjun Li
Fan Li
Jianbai Zhang
Yongchun Liu
Mei Zhao
Cunxin Zhang
Yingjiang Xu
Occurrence, Bioaccumulation, and Trophic Transfer of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) in a Marine Food Web from Laizhou Bay, Bohai Sea (Eastern China)
Toxics
emerging pollutants
bioaccumulation
trophic transfer
Bohai Sea
title Occurrence, Bioaccumulation, and Trophic Transfer of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) in a Marine Food Web from Laizhou Bay, Bohai Sea (Eastern China)
title_full Occurrence, Bioaccumulation, and Trophic Transfer of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) in a Marine Food Web from Laizhou Bay, Bohai Sea (Eastern China)
title_fullStr Occurrence, Bioaccumulation, and Trophic Transfer of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) in a Marine Food Web from Laizhou Bay, Bohai Sea (Eastern China)
title_full_unstemmed Occurrence, Bioaccumulation, and Trophic Transfer of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) in a Marine Food Web from Laizhou Bay, Bohai Sea (Eastern China)
title_short Occurrence, Bioaccumulation, and Trophic Transfer of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) in a Marine Food Web from Laizhou Bay, Bohai Sea (Eastern China)
title_sort occurrence bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of short chain chlorinated paraffins sccps in a marine food web from laizhou bay bohai sea eastern china
topic emerging pollutants
bioaccumulation
trophic transfer
Bohai Sea
url https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/12/877
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