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

https://hrcak.srce.hr/26586

Publication date:

17.9.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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