Chemical contaminants and hepatic lesions in winter flounder (Pleuronectes americanus) from the northeast coast of the United States

Relationships between hepatic lesions and chemical contaminant concentrations in sediments, stomach contents and tissues were examined in winter flounder. Exposure to aromatic hydrocarbons and chlorinated pesticides in the marine environment is associated with a significantly increased risk of liver...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1993-12, Vol.27 (13), p.2759-2771
Main Authors: Johnson, Lyndal L, Stehr, Carla M, Olson, O. Paul, Myers, Mark S, Pierce, Susan M, Wigren, Catherine A, McCain, Bruce B, Varanasi, Usha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agnatha. Pisces
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Applied ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Biology
Disease
Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution
Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on vertebrates
Fish
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Liver
Pesticides
Pleuronectes americanus
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Summary:Relationships between hepatic lesions and chemical contaminant concentrations in sediments, stomach contents and tissues were examined in winter flounder. Exposure to aromatic hydrocarbons and chlorinated pesticides in the marine environment is associated with a significantly increased risk of liver disease in winter flounder from the US' Northeast Coast.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es00049a015