Abstract
Bioaccumulation of chemicals in fish has been considered to depend on the lipophilicity of chemicals, i. e., n-octanol/water partition coefficient (P or KOW). Hence, lipid contents of test organisms may also influence the bioaccumulation of chemicals. Bioconcentration factors (BCFs) of 12 chemicals were measured in common carp to elucidate the relationship between BCFs and lipid contents of fish. The results clearly show that there are very good correlations between BCFs and lipid contents of fish for all chemicals tested. The octanol/water partition coefficient will become a more useful tool to predict bioaccumulation and toxicity of chemicals if the relationship of BCFs and lipid contents is utilized.
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