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Respiratory Uptake and Depuration Kinetics of Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) in a Marine Sandworm Species
We determined the respiratory uptake and depuration kinetics of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) in Perinereis wilsoni, a polychaete sandworm used as a model species to investigate the fate of chemical pollutants in coastal environments. The sandworms were kept in gravel-packed containers, and the wa...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer US
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5519661/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28634686 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00128-017-2124-4 |
Sumario: | We determined the respiratory uptake and depuration kinetics of perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) in Perinereis wilsoni, a polychaete sandworm used as a model species to investigate the fate of chemical pollutants in coastal environments. The sandworms were kept in gravel-packed containers, and the water levels were varied cyclically to mimic the tides. We used seawater kept at 17.1°C. A 7-day exposure period was followed by a 9-day depuration period. The dissolved PFOS concentration averaged 28 ng/L during the exposure period. Sandworm samples were collected regularly for analysis of PFOS concentrations, and a first-order-kinetics model was applied to the concentrations. The respiratory absorption efficiency of PFOS was estimated to be 11% that of oxygen, which is higher than the corresponding estimates reported for several fish species. The estimated depuration half-life of 15 days was comparable to previously reported estimates for fish and oligochaete species. The bioconcentration factor was 470. |
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