Contamination survey of mercury and organochlorine compounds in farmed tuna sold in Japanese market

• Project/Area Number: 18602002
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 食の安全
• Research Institution: Health Sciences University of Hokkaido
• Principal Investigator: ENDO Tetsuya Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, 薬学部, 准教授 (10133216)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 木村 治 北海道医療大学, 個体差医療科学センター, 講師 (10418882)
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
• Keywords: マグロ / 水 / PCB / DDT / 養殖 / 畜養 / 安定同位体 / 水銀 / 有機塩素系化合物 / クジラ / サメ / 食品 / 安全

Research Abstract

日本でわれている養殖クロマグロの水銀汚染と有機塩素系化合物汚染を分析し、天然マグロの場合と比較した。養殖クロマグロの水銀濃度は厚生労働省の定めた基準を越えるものが少なく、一般に天然のクロマグロより低かった。一方、脂溶性の高い有機塩素系化合物濃度は天然クロマグロより高く、多食者には健康被害が心配される。地中海で行われている畜養マグロの場合の水銀および有機塩素系化合物濃度は日本国内の養殖マグロに比べて著しく高いものが多く、これは魚体の大きさを反映していると思われる。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Stable isotope ratios of carbon and nitrogen and mercury concentrations in 13 toothed whale species taken from the western Pacific Ocean off Japan (2010)
  • Author(s): Endo, T., Hisamichi, Y., Kimura, O., Haraguchi, K., Lavery, S., Dalebout, M. L., Funahashi, N., Baker, C. S
  • Journal Title: Environ. Sci. Technol. 44 Pages: 2675-2681
• [Journal Article] Contamination levels of mercury and cadmium in melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electro) from a mass stranding on the Japanese coast. (2008)
  • Author(s): Endo, T., et al.
  • Journal Title: Sci. Total Environ. 401 Pages: 73-80
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Hg, Zn and Cu levels in the muscle and liver of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) from the coast of Ishigaki Island, Japan : Relationship between metal concentrations and body length. (2008)
  • Author(s): Endo, T., et al.
  • Journal Title: Mar. Pollut. Bull. 56 Pages: 1774-1780
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Negative APC1-LC/MS/MS method for determination of natural persistent halogenated products in marine biota. (2008)
  • Author(s): Haraguchi, K., et al.
  • Journal Title: Anal. Chem. 80 Pages: 9748-9755
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Natural and anthropogenic POPS in bluefin tuna from Japanese market (2007)
  • Author(s): Hisamichi, Y., Endo, T., Haraguchi, K.
  • Journal Title: Organohalogen Compds. 69 Pages: 1709-1712
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Natural and anthropogenic POPS in bluefin tuna from Japanese market. (2007)
  • Author(s): Haraguchi, K., et. al.
  • Journal Title: Organohalogen Compds. 69 Pages: 1709-1712
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Age-accumulation of heavy metals in a pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) stranded in the northern area of Japan. (2007)
  • Author(s): Endo, T., et. al.
  • Journal Title: Chemosphere 67 Pages: 51-59
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Contamination level of mercury in red meat products from cetaceans available from South Korea markets. (2007)
  • Author(s): Endo, T., et. al.
  • Journal Title: Mar.Pollut.Bull. 54 Pages: 669-677
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Bioaccumulation of naturally occurring mixed halogenated dimethy bipyrroles in whale and dolphin products on the Japanese market. (2006)
  • Author(s): Haraguchi K., Hisamichi Y., Endo T.
  • Journal Title: Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 51 Pages: 135-141
• [Journal Article] Organohalogen contaminants and metabolites in killer (Orcinus orca) and melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) from Japanese coastal water (2006)
  • Author(s): Haraguchi K., Hisamichi Y., Moriki, M., Endo T.
  • Journal Title: Organohalogen Compounds 68 Pages: 1851-1854
• [Journal Article] Distribution of total mercury,methyl mercury and selenium in pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) stranded in the northern area of Japan : Comparison of mature females with calves. (2006)
  • Author(s): Endo, T., Kimura, O, Hisamichi, Y., Minoshima, Y., Haraguci, K.
  • Journal Title: Environ.Pollut. 144 Pages: 145-150
• [Journal Article] Incomplete reporting of whale,dolpin and porpoise"bycatch"revealed by molccular monitoring of Korean markets. (2006)
  • Author(s): Baker, C.S, Lukoschek, V., Lavery, S., Balebout, M.L, Yong-Un, M., Endo, T., Funahasi,N.
  • Journal Title: Anim. Consev. 9 Pages: 474-482
• [Journal Article] Age-dependent accumulation of heavy metals in a pod of killer whales (Orcinus orca) stranded in the northern area of Japan. (2006)
  • Author(s): Endo, T., Kimura, O., Hisamichi, Y., Minoshima, Y., Haraguchi,K.
  • Journal Title: Chemosphere 67 Pages: 51-59
• [Journal Article] High mercury levels in hair samples from residents of Taiji, a Japanese whaling town
  • Author(s): Endo, T., Haraguchi, K.
  • Journal Title: Mar Pollut. Bull. (in press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Contamination level of mercury in red meat products from cetceans available from south Korea markets.
  • Author(s): Endo, T., Yong-Um, M., Baker, C.S., Funahashi, N., Lavery, S., Dalebout, M.L., Lukochek, V., Haraguchi,K.
  • Journal Title: Mar.Pollut.bull. (in press)
• [Presentation] 招聰講演「魚介類の水銀汚染とPCB汚染について、鯨と鮪を中心に」 (2009)
  • Author(s): 遠藤哲也
  • Organizer: 北見医工連携研フォーラム
  • Place of Presentation: 北見
• [Presentation] キハダマグロの水銀と有機塩素化合物の汚染調査 : 安定同位体による捕獲地域の推測 (2009)
  • Author(s): 久道 洋輔ら
  • Organizer: 日本薬学会129会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
• [Presentation] 鯨の町太地町における毛髪中水銀濃度の分析 (2008)
  • Author(s): 遠藤哲也, 山下潤一郎, 原口浩一
  • Organizer: フォーラム2008衛生薬学・環境トキシコロジー
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本
• [Presentation] キハダマグロの水銀と有機塩素化合物の汚染調査 : 安定同位体による捕獲地域の推測 (2008)
  • Author(s): 久道洋輔, 木村治, 原口浩一, 遠藤哲也
  • Organizer: 日本薬学会第129年会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
• [Presentation] 安定同位体でマグロの捕獲 (生息) 地域が判別できるか? (講演ハイライト) (2008)
  • Author(s): 久道洋輔, 木村治, 原口浩一, 遠藤哲也
  • Organizer: 日本薬学会第129年会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
• [Presentation] Natural and anthropogenic POPs in bluefin tuna from Japanese market (2007)
  • Author(s): Hisamichi, Y., Endo, T., Haraguchi, K
  • Organizer: Dioxin2007
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo、Japan
• [Presentation] ビンナガマグロおよびウツボの水銀の汚染調査 (2007)
  • Author(s): 蓑島泰彦, 久道洋輔, 塚越健介, 木村治, 遠藤哲也, 原口浩一
  • Organizer: 日本薬学会127会
  • Place of Presentation: 富山
• [Presentation] Contamination level of mercury in red meat products from cetaceans available from South Korea markets (2007)
  • Author(s): Endo, T.
  • Organizer: 5th International Conference on Marine Pollutionand Ecotoxicology
  • Place of Presentation: Hong Kong,China
• [Presentation] 養殖・畜養マグロの水銀汚染とPCBs汚染について (2006)
  • Author(s): 久道洋輔, 遠藤哲也, 木村治, 原口浩一
  • Organizer: 北海道薬学大会
  • Place of Presentation: 札幌
• [Presentation] 養殖・畜養マグロの水銀汚染とPCBs汚染について (2006)
  • Author(s): 遠藤哲也, 久道洋輔, 木村治, 原口浩一
  • Organizer: 日本食品衛生学会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京