Model of Fate and Accumulation of PCB Homologues in Hudson Estuary
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 117, Issue 2
Abstract
A long‐time‐scale, large‐space‐scale model of fate and bioaccumulation of PCB homologues in striped bass is constructed for the Hudson River estuary Of the total of 270 Mg (595,000 lb) of PCB discharged to the estuary proper from approximately 1947 through 1987, an estimated 66% volatilized, 6% went to sediment storage, and the remainder was lost by dredging and boundary transport. The striped‐bass model indicated that more than 90% of the fish PCB concentration is due to food‐chain effects. The upstream load from above Troy, New York, is estimated to be contributing about 20% to the current striped‐bass PCB concentrations.
A no‐action alternative indicates that 50% of the 3–6 year average striped bass in the mid‐ to lower Hudson would be below an action level of 2 μg/g (wet) by about 1992 and 95% by 2004. A simulation of removing all upstream PCB load does not change the time to reach the 95th percentile because of the increasingly small effect of upstream loading.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 117 • Issue 2 • March 1991
Pages: 161 - 178
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