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<br />-J <br />J <br />1 <br />)' <br />1 <br />j <br />I <br />I <br />J <br />t <br />j <br />J <br />I <br />I <br />j <br />I <br />t <br />I <br />t <br /> <br />001558 <br /> <br />Results and Discussion <br /> <br />The initial results for all samples are listed in Table 2 below. Results for duplicate tests <br />(every tenth sample) are given in Appendix A. <br />Table 2. HPLC Analysis Results for Naphthflene, Phenanthrene and <br /> Benzo[a]pyrene (ng/g wet weight) and species abnormalities. <br />Sample Specimen <br />Number Naphthalene Phenanthrene Benzo (a] pyrene Abnormalities <br />SJFB0192 35000 8300 <100 No <br />SJFB0292 29000 7000 <100 No <br />SJFB0392 38000 9500 100 No <br />SJFB0492 67000 14000 150 No <br />SJFB0592 53000 11000 130 Yes <br />SJFB0692 60000 12000 130 No <br />SJFB0792 56000 13000 140 No <br />SJFB0892 60000 12000 140 No <br />SJFB0992 56000 12000 120 No <br />SJFB1092 46000 12000 120 No <br />SJFB1192 72000 15000 200 No <br />SJFB1292 58000 12000 160 Yes <br />SJFB1492 35000 7200 <100 No <br />SJFB1592 27000 5600 <100 No <br />SJFB1692 50000 11000 160 No <br />SJFB1792 25000 5000 <100 No <br />SJFB1892 20000 4100 <100 Yes <br />SJFB1992 24000 5300 <100 No <br />SJFB2092 26000 5800 <100 No <br />SJFB2192 27000 5900 <100 No <br />SJFB2292 26000 5900 <100 Yes <br />SJFB2392 34000 7400 <],00 No <br />SJFB2492 30000 5800 <100 No <br />SJFB2592 22000 4700 <100 No <br /> <br />1 Raw data results including duplicate sample results are listed in Appendix A. <br /> <br />Several abnormalities in fish were observed in the field examinations mentioned in the <br />procedures section above. Sample SJFS0592 had a possible healed over lesion. The fish <br />measuring 442 mm in length and weighing 660 g of the composite sample SJFS1292 had <br />some petechial hemorrhaging (leaching of blood to outer dermal area). Sample SJFS1892 <br />had lordosis and a missing eye. Sample SJFS2292 had lernia (ectoparasite infection) near <br />the dorsal fin. <br /> <br />Most species of fish will readily assimilate PAHs from contaminated food, and metabolism <br />and excretion is relatively rapid (Maccubbin et al. 1985; Malins et al. 1985a, 1985b; Neff <br />1982). Nevertheless, laboratory aquatic ecosystem studies have shown that SaP can be <br />accumulated to potentially hazardous levels in fish and invertebrates (lu et al. 1977). In a <br />study by Varanasi and Gmur (1981), the formation of reactive intermediates such as diol <br />and phenol epoxides of SaP (implicated in mutagenesis and carcinogenesis of mammals) <br />are the direct result of considerable metabolism of BaP. Bottom-dwelling fish with liver <br />lesions taken from polluted sites consistently have higher biliary concentrations of BaP <br />than fish without lesions (Krahn et al. 1987, 1986a; Malins et al. 1987). Furthermore, <br />Baumann et al. (1987) show positive correlation between SaP concentrations and <br />incidences of liver tumors. A study by Hendricks (1985) showed SaP to cause liver cancer <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />.~-,,,.I <br />