Land Crab Evaluation (National Ocanographic Atmospheric Administration Data), Isla De Vieques, Vieques, Puerto Rico. EPA Facility Id: PRN000204694

摘要

The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) prepared this health consultation in response to a request made by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Response and Restoration (ORR), to evaluate the health impact of eating land crab from various locations on the Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico. In June 2005, NOAA sampled land crabs (Cardisoma guanhumi) and fiddler crabs (Uca spp.) from 14 locations (13 on Vieques and one on the mainland of Puerto Rico). Crabs were analyzed for explosive compounds, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides, and trace elements. Some of these chemical compounds are thought to be present in the environment from Navy operations. Results from these evaluations will assist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in determining whether selected refuge areas can be opened to crab harvesting. ATSDR focused this consultation on the consumption of land crabs, because people do not eat fiddler crabs.