Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in feathers of colonial water-bird species from Pakistan

Malik, Riffat Naseem; Moeckel, Claudia; Jones, Kevin C.; Hughes, David. 2011 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in feathers of colonial water-bird species from Pakistan. Environmental Pollution, 159 (10). 3044-3050. 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.04.010

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Abstract/Summary

Feathers of two colonial water-birds species (Bubulcus ibis, Egretta garzetta) from four heronries in the Punjab province, Pakistan were analysed for 28 Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) congeners. Median concentrations of Sigma PBDEs were 2.41 and 1.91 ng/g in little and cattle egrets. PBDE-47, -100, -138, -153 were abundant and detected in >70% of feather samples in both species. Species-specific differences based on dietary preferences indicated higher concentration of PBDE-47, -66, -75, -100, -153, -154, and -183 in fish eating little egret. BDE-47 and -100 were more frequent in little egrets and BDE-99 was more dominant in cattle egret which feed on terrestrial habitat. Higher Sigma hexa- and hepta-BDEs congeners showed larger concentrations in feathers from heronries close to water bodies which receive urban and industrial effluents whereas lower-brominated congeners (BDE-47-BDE-100) dominated in rural/agricultural regions. Hazard quotients (HQs) indicated that measured Sigma PBDEs pose no risk to egret population. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/j.envpol.2011.04.010
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 1 - Monitoring and Interpretation of Biogeochemical and Climate Changes > BGC - 1.1 - Monitor concentrations, fluxes, physico-chemical forms of current and emerging pollutants ...
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Shore
ISSN:	0269-7491
Additional Keywords:	aquatic birds, PBDEs, egrets, hazard quotients
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	27 Feb 2012 14:48 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/16751

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1016/j.envpol.2011.04.010

Programmes:

CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry > BGC Topic 1 - Monitoring and Interpretation of Biogeochemical and Climate Changes > BGC - 1.1 - Monitor concentrations, fluxes, physico-chemical forms of current and emerging pollutants ...

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Shore

ISSN:

0269-7491

Additional Keywords:

aquatic birds, PBDEs, egrets, hazard quotients