Date of Award
2009
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.Sc.
Department
Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research
Keywords
Toxicology.
Supervisor
Haffner, G. (Biological Sciences)
Rights
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Abstract
This thesis examined contaminant accumulation in amphibian young of year and elimination kinetics during amphibian hibernation. Chapter 2 evaluated PCB concentrations in four amphibian species at five different locations to determine the importance of species specific processes in environmental chemical exposure and accumulation. Lipid levels between species were highly variable. Significant interspecific differences in PCB concentrations suggest contaminant accumulation is regulated in part by physiological and biological processes. Chapter 3 examined PCB elimination rates in hibernating Rana clamitans to determine if changes in chemical activity occurred during hibernation. Significant PCB elimination rates were observed for low Kow congeners, ranging from 0.0027 to 0.04 d-1. A negative correlation was found between Kow and elimination rate. There was an increase in fugacity of higher Kow compounds corresponding to a decrease in lipid content. PCBs in metabolic group 2 were preferentially eliminated over those in metabolic group 3.
Recommended Citation
Angell, Robin, "PCB Accumulation and Toxicokinetics in Amphibians: Accumulation Patterns' Regulation by Interspecific Differences and Toxicokinetics in Green Frogs (Rana clamitans) During Hibernation" (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 359.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/359