Bioconcentration of atrazine in the banded Tilapia, Tilapia sparrmanii
1992
Du Preez, H.H. | Van Vuren, J.H.J.
The bioconcentration of atrazine was determined in the liver, muscle, heart, gonads and brain of Tilapia sparrmanii exposed to high concentrations of atrazine. The highest concentrations were recorded in the ovaries (50.6 micrograms/g) and in the liver (40.1 +/- 5.5 micrograms/g). This may be attributed to the higher lipid content of these organs, while the liver also accumulates atrazine as a result of its detoxification function. The bioaccumulation factors for atrazine in the liver, muscle, heart, gonads and brain ranged from 0.9 to 20.0. Bioconcentration of atrazine in banded tilapia was found to be low, even after exposure to external atrazine concentration much higher than detected in natural surface water.
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