Edmond Sanganyado, Imran Rashid Rajput, Wenhua Liu,

Bioaccumulation of organic pollutants in Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin:
A review on current knowledge and future prospects, Environmental Pollution,
Volume 237, 2018, Pages 111-125, ISSN 0269-7491,

Abstract:

Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) are chronically exposed to organic pollutants since they inhabit shallow coastal waters that are often impacted by anthropogenic activities. The aim of this review was to evaluate existing knowledge on the occurrence of organic pollutants in Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, identify
knowledge gaps, and offer recommendations for future research directions. We discussed the trends in the bioaccumulation of organic pollutants in Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins focusing on sources, physicochemical properties, and usage patterns. Furthermore, we examined factors that influence bioaccumulation such as gender, age, dietary intake and tissue-specific distribution.
Studies on bioaccumulation in Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin remain scarce, despite high concentrations above 13,000 ng/g lw we previously detected for PFOS, ∑PBDE and
chlorinated paraffins. The maximum concentration of organochlorines detected was 157,000 ng/g wt.
Furthermore, variations in bioaccumulation were shown to be caused by factors such as usage patterns and physicochemical properties of the pollutant. However, restrictions in
sampling inhibit investigations on exposure pathway and toxicity of organic pollutants in Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin. We proposed the use of biopsy sampling, predictive bioaccumulation and toxicity modeling, and monitoring other emerging contaminants such as microplastics and pharmaceuticals for future health risk assessment on this critically endangered marine mammal species.

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.055.(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026974911733840X)