Broeg Katja, Lehtonen Kari K
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Am Handelshafen 12, D-27570 Bremerhaven, Germany.
Mar Pollut Bull. 2006;53(8-9):508-22. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.02.004. Epub 2006 Mar 6.
Two mathematical methods to assess the "health status" of flounder (Platichthys flesus), eelpout (Zoarces viviparus) and blue mussel (Mytilus spp.) populations of the Baltic Sea were applied on selected biomarker data collected during the EU project "BEEP" (Biological Effects of Environmental Pollution on Marine Coastal Ecosystems). The Bioeffect Assessment Index (BAI) and the Integrated Biomarker Index (IBR) combine different biomarkers to single values, which can be used to describe the toxically-induced stress level of populations in different areas. Both indices determined here produced essentially similar results, which in most cases agreed with the known contamination levels in the different study areas. Advantages and limitations of index applications and interpretations are critically discussed. The use of indices provides comprehensive information about biological effects of pollution in marine organisms and may therefore serve as a useful tool for environmental management by ranking the pollution status of marine coastal areas.
在欧盟项目“BEEP”（环境污染对海洋沿海生态系统的生物效应）期间收集的选定生物标志物数据上，应用了两种数学方法来评估波罗的海比目鱼（欧洲黄盖鲽）、海七鳃鳗（胎生六线鱼）和蓝贻贝（贻贝属）种群的“健康状况”。生物效应评估指数（BAI）和综合生物标志物指数（IBR）将不同的生物标志物合并为单一值，可用于描述不同区域种群的毒性诱导应激水平。此处确定的两个指数产生了基本相似的结果，在大多数情况下与不同研究区域已知污染水平相符。对指数应用和解释的优缺点进行了批判性讨论。指数的使用提供了有关海洋生物污染生物效应的全面信息，因此可作为通过对海洋沿海地区污染状况进行排名来进行环境管理的有用工具。
