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The accumulation of sedimentary PCBs in The accumulation of sedimentary PCBs in bullfrog (bullfrog (RanaRana catesbeianacatesbeiana) tadpoles from ) tadpoles from
the Upper Hudson Riverthe Upper Hudson River
Joseph C. SteinbacherJoseph C. Steinbacher11, Christopher J. Balk, Christopher J. Balk22, , Kathryn A. JahnKathryn A. Jahn33, Thomas M. Brosnan, Thomas M. Brosnan11
11National Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationNational Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationSilver Spring, MarylandSilver Spring, Maryland
22New York State Department of Environmental ConservationNew York State Department of Environmental ConservationGloversville, New YorkGloversville, New York
33United States Fish & Wildlife ServiceUnited States Fish & Wildlife ServiceCortland, New YorkCortland, New York
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Study ObjectivesStudy Objectives
•• Screening level Screening level survey of PCB survey of PCB contaminationcontamination
•• Preliminary Preliminary measure for measure for basing future basing future investigationsinvestigations
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Bullfrog EcologyBullfrog Ecology•• Largest North American frogLargest North American frog•• Native to Central and Eastern United StatesNative to Central and Eastern United States•• Highly aquaticHighly aquatic•• CarnivorousCarnivorous•• Long lived (up to 10 yrs)Long lived (up to 10 yrs)•• Breed during late Spring in Breed during late Spring in
permanent water bodiespermanent water bodies•• Egg masses attached to Egg masses attached to
submerged vegetationsubmerged vegetation
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Bullfrog Life StagesBullfrog Life Stages
Frog SpawnFrog Spawn
PrePre--limblimb
Limb BudLimb Bud
Hind LimbHind Limb
MetamorphMetamorph
**GosnerGosner KL (1960) A simplified table for staging anuran embryos KL (1960) A simplified table for staging anuran embryos and larvae with notes on identification. and larvae with notes on identification. Herpetologica Herpetologica 16: 18316: 183--190.190.
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Bullfrog TadpolesBullfrog Tadpoles•• Hatch out in SummerHatch out in Summer•• Over winter in sedimentsOver winter in sediments•• May reach lengths greater than 8 cmMay reach lengths greater than 8 cm•• Primarily herbivorous Primarily herbivorous –– organic debris, organic debris,
algae, plant tissue, detritusalgae, plant tissue, detritus
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Study SitesStudy Sites
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Sampling SynopsisSampling Synopsis
•• Samples collected AugustSamples collected August--September 2003September 2003•• Sediment collected from 9 sites (2 reference)Sediment collected from 9 sites (2 reference)•• Composited Composited sediment samples (n = 9)sediment samples (n = 9)•• 155 tadpoles collected from 8 sites (6 study, 2 155 tadpoles collected from 8 sites (6 study, 2
reference)reference)•• Individuals wereIndividuals were compositedcomposited based on based on
developmental stage (42 developmental stage (42 compositedcomposited samples, n = samples, n = 1 1 -- 12)12)
•• Tadpole gut coils were removed prior to analysisTadpole gut coils were removed prior to analysis
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Sampling
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Total Total PCBsPCBs
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Sediment [PCB]Sediment [PCB]
Site 7 Site 4 Site 3 Site 6 Site 5 Site 8 Site 1 Site 9
PCB
Con
cent
ratio
n (p
pm)
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Site 7 Site 4 Site 3 Site 6 Site 5 Site 8 Site 1 Site 9
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ratio
n (p
pm)
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Reference SitesHudson River Study Sites
Upstream Downstream
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Tadpole [PCB]Tadpole [PCB]
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pm)
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Reference SitesHudson River Study Sites
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Sediment & TadpolesSediment & Tadpoles
Sediment PCB Concentration (ppm)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
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ratio
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y = 0.07x + 503R2 = 0.89
Sediment PCB Concentration (ppm)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
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pm)
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Tadpole Tadpole Developmental Developmental
Stage [PCB]Stage [PCB]
Pre-limb Limb Bud Hind Limb Metamorph
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ratio
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pm)
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pm)
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Pre-limb Limb Bud Hind Limb Metamorph
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pm)
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Hudson River Study Sites
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PCB CongenersPCB Congeners•• 48 PCB congeners selected for quantification48 PCB congeners selected for quantification•• Selected congeners are found, historically, in PCB Selected congeners are found, historically, in PCB
composition of various Hudson River physical and composition of various Hudson River physical and biological samplesbiological samples
•• 12 12 ‘‘DioxinDioxin--likelike’’ PCB congeners included among the 48PCB congeners included among the 48
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PCB CongenersPCB Congeners
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15815812312374741571571181187070
1891891561561141146666187187153153110110565618318315115110510552521801801491491011014949
201201177177146146999947471951951741741381389595454531/2831/28
20920920620619419417017012812887874444181888DecaDecaNonaNonaOctaOctaHeptaHeptaHexaHexaPentaPentaTetraTetraTri Tri Di Di
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PCB PCB CongenersCongeners Upper Study
Sites
Lower StudySites
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Congener Congener CompositionComposition
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Sediment Sediment vs vs Tadpole PCB Tadpole PCB Composition Composition (One to One)(One to One)
UpperStudy Sites
LowerStudy Sites
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Tadpole Tadpole :: Sediment Ratios Sediment Ratios ((TSRsTSRs))
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Sediment OrganicSediment OrganicCarbon Carbon vs vs [PCB][PCB]
Tadpole LipidTadpole LipidContent Content vs vs [PCB][PCB]
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Tadpole Tadpole : : SedimentSediment
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Study Site Log Study Site Log Kow vs Kow vs Log TSRLog TSR
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ConclusionsConclusions•• Hudson River bullfrog tadpoles are contaminated with PCBsHudson River bullfrog tadpoles are contaminated with PCBs•• Tadpole PCB body burdens and congener distributions reflect Tadpole PCB body burdens and congener distributions reflect
sediment PCB loads and compositionsediment PCB loads and composition•• Sediment and tadpole PCB congener distributions varied little Sediment and tadpole PCB congener distributions varied little
within and between study siteswithin and between study sites•• Reference site sediment Reference site sediment
and tadpole PCB congener and tadpole PCB congener composition differed composition differed markedly from study sitesmarkedly from study sites
•• The majority of sediment The majority of sediment PCB congeners are found PCB congeners are found in greater relative in greater relative fractions in collocated fractions in collocated tadpole tissuestadpole tissues