PCDD, PCDF and PCB contamination in Atherina boyeri (Risso, 1810) from Turkey

The levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (DL-PCBs) and indicator polychlorinated biphenyls were measured in Atherina boyeri (Risso, 1810) samples collected from Hirfanlı Dam Lake, Turkey in 2008 and 2009. Concentrations of PCDDs–PCDFs were detected as 0.16 and 0.17 pg TEQ(1998) g−1 wet weight while contamination levels of DL-PCBs were found as 0.42 and 0.38 pg TEQ(1998) g−1 wet weight in fish samples. The concentrations of total indicator PCBs in fish samples were found as 1.5 ng g−1 and 0.9 ng g−1 wet weight. Concentrations of PCDDs–PCDFs and DL-PCBs were below the EU regulation limits.