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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-6-5
pubmed:abstractText
In July 2000, 330 individuals of three flatfish species were collected from reference locations and nine sites surrounding the outfall of the Orange County (CA, USA) Sanitation District (OCSD) municipal wastewater discharge. Species included hornyhead turbot (Pleuronichthys verticalis), English sole (Pleuronectes vetulus), and bigmouth sole (Hippoglossina stomata). Livers of sampled animals were examined for the expression of vitellogenin (in males), cytochrome P450 1A (CYP1A), and DNA damage (comet assay). Biliary fluorescent aromatic compounds (FACs) were also measured. Comparisons with tissue and sediment contaminant residues, liver histopathology, and population estimates were assessed to determine whether relationships exist between levels of biological organization. The CYP1A results indicated exposure to planar aromatic hydrocarbons at one nearshore site. Regression analysis of all English sole CYP1A to total sediment polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (r2 = 0.97; p < 0.05) indicated a significant correlation. Widespread exposure to estrogens was observed at all sites without correlation to the abundance of the three species examined. Fluorescent aromatic compounds demonstrated no correlation to CYP1A expression. Overall, histopathology and biochemical endpoints did not indicate significant adverse effects in fish at the OCSD outfall.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0730-7268
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1309-17
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
The relationships of biochemical endpoints to histopathology and population metrics in feral flatfish species collected near the municipal wastewater outfall of Orange County, California, USA.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92521, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't