The TBiOS team measures a wide range of toxic contaminants across a broad group of organisms, including Pacific herring, English sole, blue mussels, and Pacific salmon. Below is a list of contaminant groups we typically monitor in Puget Sound.
Contaminants Currently Monitored
| Group Name | Analytes | Typical Biota Monitored |
|---|---|---|
| Persistent Organic Pollutants | 11 Polybrominated diphenylethers or PBDEs | fish and invertebrates |
| Persistent Organic Pollutants | 40 Polychlorinated Biphenyls or PCBs | fish and invertebrates |
| Organochlorine Pesticides | DDTs, DDDs, DDEs, chlordanes, hexachlorocyclohexanes, hexachlorobenzene, Aldrin, Dieldrin, Endosulfan I, and Mirex | fish and invertebrates |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | 42 PAHs | invertebrates |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | Metabolites of PAHs | fish bile |
| Inorganic Metals | Mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, zinc, copper, chromium | fish and mussels |
Contaminants of Emerging Concern (newly developed or employed analyses, or analyses being developed)
| Group Name | Analytes | Typical Biota Monitored |
|---|---|---|
| Estrogenic compounds | Bisphenols, synthetic and natural estrogens | fish and mussels |
| Pharmeceuticals and Personal Care Products | 142 compounds | fish and mussels |
| Perfluorinated Chemicals | 13 compounds including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) | fish and mussels |
| Alkylphenols | 4-nonylphenol (NP), 4-n-octylphenol (OP), 4-nonylphenol monoethoxylate (NP1EO) and 4-nonylphenyl diethoxylate (NP2EO) | fish and mussels |
| Current Use Pesticides | Organochlorine, organophosphorus, organonitrogen, triazine, and pyrethroid pesticides | fish and mussels |