Brominated flame retardants and organochlorine pollutants in aquatic and terrestrial predatory birds of Belgium: levels, patterns, tissue distribution and condition factors

Occurrence and biomagnification of organohalogen pollutants in two terrestrial predatory food chains

“…Among the DDTs analyzed, p,p 0 -DDE was detectable in all samples and constituted more than 97% of RDDTs, which was consistent with the most previous publications (Fernie and Letcher, 2010;Jaspers et al, 2005Jaspers et al, , 2006. For PCBs, CB-153, -138, -180, and -118 were the most abundant congeners in all the species (Fig.…”

“…1). This congener profile is also the common pattern for birds of prey (Jaspers et al, 2006). From the sparrows to the kestrels, the relative abundances of low chlorinated homologues (tri-to tetra-) decreased, whereas those of medium chlorinated homologues (penta-to hepta-) increased.…”

Biomagnification of Higher Brominated PBDE Congeners in an Urban Terrestrial Food Web in North China Based on Field Observation of Prey Deliveries

“…5,6 The higher brominated PBDE congeners (e.g., octa-to deca-BDE) were more frequently observed in terrestrial biota and usually had an elevated contribution to total PBDE burdens in terrestrial animals. 7,8 However, research has rarely been performed to evaluate the biomanficiation potential of Environmental Science & Technology ARTICLE PBDEs, particularly higher brominated congeners, in terrestrial food webs. To our knowledge, only two relevant studies have been done so far.…”

An analysis of papers published in Environmental Pollution in 2006: A continuing pattern of advancement and success

“…Thomas et al, 2006;Jaspers et al, 2006). Studies on POPs include regional survey of contamination levels, distribution of POPs in different environmental and biotic components, toxicological assessment and remediation technologies.…”

“…For aquatic ecosystem studies, much of the attention was focused on the bioaccumulation of POPs and metals in the food chain and its potential health and ecological impacts. For example, Jaspers et al (2006) investigated the levels, patterns and tissue distribution of brominated flame retardants in aquatic and terrestrial predatory birds of Belgium. Isosaari et al (2006) reported the concentrations of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in edible fish caught from the Baltic Sea and lakes in Finland.…”