Zlabek, Vladimir
- Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Synthetic musk fragrances, which are contained in almost all scented consumer products, enter aquatic environment mainly by way of wastewater paths. To monitor contamination of the Vltava River by these relatively persistent chemicals in the surroundings of Prague industrialized agglomeration, chub (Leuciscus cephalus) was employed as a bioindicator. Validated gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method was used for fish sample examination. Polycyclic musks, represented by 1,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-4,6,6,7,8,8-hexamethyl-cyclopenta-(gamma)-2-benzopyran (galaxolide) and 1-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-3,5,5,6,8,8-hexamethyl-2-naphthalenyl)-ethanone (tonalide) were the most abundant representatives of this group; their levels in fillets were in the range of 1.7 to 105.9 mu g/kg and 0.9 to 19.3 mu g/kg wet weight, respectively. Nitro-musks, musk ketone, and musk xylene were also detected in most samples; nevertheless, their levels were lower,
Published in
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
2007, volume: 53, number: 3, pages: 390-396
Publisher: SPRINGER
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Food Science
Environmental Sciences and Nature Conservation
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-006-0190-4
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/16719