Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-59-2008-1875
Profiles of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Aquatic Biota
Ott Roots
; Estonian Environmental Research Institute, Marja 4D, 10 617 Tallinn, Estonia
Vladimir Zitko
; St. Andrews, Canada
Hannu Kiviranta
; National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
Panu Rantakokko
; National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
Abstract
The profiles (concentrations scaled to a sum of 100) of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in aquatic fauna differ from those of the commercial PBDE formulations, particularly by a much higher proportion of the congener 47. At the same time, the profiles reported by different authors vary a great deal and no patterns related to species, localities, etc. are obvious. It seems that there are systematic differences among the reporting laboratories, and measurement errors within the same laboratory may also play a role. However, the profiles of PBDEs in fish from the Baltic are very similar and form a tight “cluster”. PBDE profiles in crustaceans appear different from those in fish.
Keywords
Baltic Sea; crustaceans; Great Lakes; fish; PBDE; PBDE-47
Hrčak ID:
26586
URI
Publication date:
17.9.2008.
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