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  • Title: Organic contaminants in the marine environment of Manila Bay, Philippines.
    Author: Carvalho FP, Villeneuve JP, Cattini C, Tolosa I, Bajet CM, Navarro-Calingacion M.
    Journal: Arch Environ Contam Toxicol; 2009 Aug; 57(2):348-58. PubMed ID: 19132437.
    Abstract:
    Organochlorine pesticides (OCs) and polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) were determined in sediments and oysters' soft tissues (Cassostrea gigas) collected in selected sites of Manila Bay. Overall, the concentration levels were very low. In sediments, PCBs were the compounds present in higher concentrations, with Sigma13PCB congeners averaging 0.69 +/- 0.46 ng/g (dry weight), followed by SigmaDDT averaging 0.53 +/- 0.28 ng/g and Sigmachlordane with 0.26 +/- 0.28 ng/g. Concentrations measured in oysters averaged 20 +/- 17 ng/g (dry weight) for Sigma13PCB and were higher than SigmaDDT, with 9.5 +/- 2.4 ng/g, and Sigmachlordane, with 3.8 +/- 3.1 ng/g. No dissolved residues of polar compounds, such as herbicides, and organophosphorous and organochlorine pesticides were found in the bay water. In general, results showed that concentrations of organochlorine pesticide residues, such as DDT, hexachlorocyclohexane, chlordane, lindane, endosulfan, and heptachlor in sediments and oysters were low in comparison with other coastal areas in Asia, although PCB concentrations in oysters were relatively high in some zones of Manila Bay and indicative of loose control of industrial chemical waste discharges into the bay. Nevertheless, current concentrations of persistent organochlorine contaminants in sediments were under threshold effect levels (TELs) and chronic toxic effects are, thus, unlikely to generate impairment of marine biota in Manila Bay.
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