Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in Lake Michigan forage fish

Hahm, Julie L.; Manchester-Neesvig, Jon B.; DeBord, Dana; Sonzogni, William C.

doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2008.12.001

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“…Organisms at higher trophic levels have been shown to bioaccumulate PBDEs due to consumption of contaminated organisms at lower trophic levels and bioavailable pollutants in dissolved and suspended sediment (deBruyn and Hahm et al, 2009). Understanding the quantities of these contaminants over time is crucial to investigating and assessing the state of the ecosystem and the potential for long term effects.…”

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Dynamic modeling predicts continued bioaccumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomiu) post phase-out due to invasive prey and shifts in predation

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Blersch

2015

Environmental Pollution

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Dynamic modeling predicts continued bioaccumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomiu) post phase-out due to invasive prey and shifts in predation

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Blersch

2015

Environmental Pollution

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“…Although bioaccumulation and trophic transfer vary among species (Matthews et al, 2015 ) and pollutant types (Perez-Fuentetaja et al, 2015 ), the key issue is whether invasive mussels are effectively more noxious in this respect than other prey. We are not aware of large-scale, comprehensive studies on this problem, but although some contaminants were reported to bioaccumulate very significantly in the mussels’ tissue or shells (see “ Environmental monitors and indicators ” section), for others (e.g., PBDEs—polybrominated diphenyl ethers) the bioaccumulation rates have been found to be much lower than for zooplankton and amphipods (Perez-Fuentetaja et al, 2015 ), which may decrease the levels of these compounds in mussel-feeding fishes (Hahm et al, 2009 ). Thus, while the bioaccumulation of contaminants by exotic mussels may indeed be a major problem, most aquatic organisms bioaccumulate pollutants, and further research is needed in order to assess whether these mussels are effectively more harmful in transferring contaminants than other native or introduced prey species.…”

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Ecosystem services provided by the exotic bivalves Dreissena polymorpha, D. rostriformis bugensis, and Limnoperna fortunei

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The ecosystem services approach to conservation is becoming central to environmental policy decision making. While many negative biological invasion-driven impacts on ecosystem structure and functioning have been identified, much less was done to evaluate their ecosystem services. In this paper, we focus on the often-overlooked ecosystem services provided by three notable exotic ecosystem engineering bivalves, the zebra mussel, the quagga mussel, and the golden mussel. One of the most significant benefits of invasive bivalves is water filtration, which results in water purification and changes rates of nutrient cycling, thus mitigating the effects of eutrophication. Mussels are widely used as sentinel organisms for the assessment and biomonitoring of contaminants and pathogens and are consumed by many fishes and birds. Benefits of invasive bivalves are particularly relevant in human-modified ecosystems. We summarize the multiple ecosystem services provided by invasive bivalves and recommend including the economically quantifiable services in the assessments of their economic impacts. We also highlight important ecosystem disservices by exotic bivalves, identify data limitations, and future research directions. This assessment should not be interpreted as a rejection of the fact that invasive mussels have negative impacts, but as an attempt to provide additional information for scientists, managers, and policymakers.

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Organohalogen contaminants of emerging concern in Great Lakes fish: a review

2012

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Organohalogen chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) have attracted much attention during the past decade and are of special importance for the Great Lakes of North America, which are together the largest surface freshwater resource on the earth. In this paper we review and summarize detection and levels of legacy contaminants in Great Lakes fish, lessons learned from legacy contaminants in advancing the analytical detection of CECs, progress and challenges in measuring CECs, and levels of CECs in Great Lakes fish reported to date. The CECs considered include chlorinated paraffins, polychlorinated naphthalenes and other chlorinated aromatics, halogenated flame retardants, and perfluorinated compounds.

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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in Lake Michigan forage fish

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

Dynamic modeling predicts continued bioaccumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomiu) post phase-out due to invasive prey and shifts in predation

Dynamic modeling predicts continued bioaccumulation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomiu) post phase-out due to invasive prey and shifts in predation

Ecosystem services provided by the exotic bivalves Dreissena polymorpha, D. rostriformis bugensis, and Limnoperna fortunei

Organohalogen contaminants of emerging concern in Great Lakes fish: a review

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