Determination of phthalates and their by-products in tissues of roach (Rutilus rutilus) from the Orge river (France).

Seven phthalate by-products were investigated for the first time, in target tissues of roach from a contaminated river of the Ile-de-France district. All parent phthalates were bioaccumulated in liver and muscle and liver contents were correlated with river concentrations (p < 0.01).