Table 2.
Calculation of BAFs of two selected compounds.
| Carbamazepine | Fish Species | Hydrochlorothiazide | Fish Species | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| log P | 2.8 | – | −0.6 | – |
| log Dow (pH 7) | 2.8 | – | −0.01 | – |
| Max fish conc. (ng g−1) | 7.4 | – | 8.4 | – |
| Mean water conc. (ng L−1)a | 97.6 | – | 55.9 | – |
| Mean fish conc. (ng g−1) | 3.0 | – | 0.8 | – |
| Mean BAF (L kg−1) | 49 | – | 20 | – |
| Predicted BAFb | 318 | – | 0.4 | – |
| Measured BAFs (L kg−1)c | 4.3 ± 0.2 | Largemouth bass | 4.5 ± 0.5 | Largemouth bass |
| 5.1 ± 0.2 | White sucker | 9.7 ± 1.2 | Channel catfish | |
| 11.3 ± 0.4 | Yellow perch | 12.5 ± 1.5 | Channel catfish | |
| 90.9 ± 3.6 | Smallmouth bass | 16.7 ± 2.0 | Common snook |
a
As published by Batt et al. (Batt et al., 2016).
b
Log BAF = 0.86 log Dow + 0.12.
c
Concentration ± analytical standard deviation.