Long term trends in PBDE concentrations in gannet (Morus bassanus) eggs from two UK colonies

Crosse, John D.; Shore, Richard F.; Jones, Kevin C.; Pereira, M. Gloria ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-0019. 2012 Long term trends in PBDE concentrations in gannet (Morus bassanus) eggs from two UK colonies. Environmental Pollution, 161. 93-100. 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.10.003

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Abstract/Summary

We used the eggs of an avian sentinel, the Northern gannet (Morus bassanus), to determine long-term (1977–2007) trends in PBDE contamination in Western Atlantic (Ailsa Craig colony) and North Sea (Bass Rock colony) waters around the UK. BDEs 47, 49, 99, 100, 153, 154 were the most abundant and were found in all eggs. Individual congener and ΣPBDE concentrations in eggs from both colonies increased mainly from the late 1980s, peaked in 1994, and then rapidly declined so that concentrations in 2002 were similar to or lower than those in the 1970s and 1980s. The PBDE congener profile and temporal variation in PBDE concentrations suggests that the Penta-BDE technical formula was the main source of PBDE contamination. However, contributions of heavier BDE congeners to ΣPBDE concentrations have increased over time, suggesting other sources are becoming more important. PBDEs had no measurable effect on egg volume or eggshell index.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/j.envpol.2011.10.003
Programmes:	CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Shore
ISSN:	0269-7491
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	The attached document is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Environmental Pollution. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Environmental Pollution, 161. 93-100. 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.10.003www.elsevier.com/ www.elsevier.com/
Additional Keywords:	polybrominated diphenyl ethers, penta-BDE, gannet, time trend, BDE35, reproduction
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Chemistry
Date made live:	14 Nov 2011 13:57 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/15866

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1016/j.envpol.2011.10.003

Programmes:

CEH Topics & Objectives 2009 - 2012 > Biogeochemistry

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Shore

ISSN:

0269-7491

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

The attached document is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Environmental Pollution. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Environmental Pollution, 161. 93-100. 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.10.003www.elsevier.com/ www.elsevier.com/

Additional Keywords:

polybrominated diphenyl ethers, penta-BDE, gannet, time trend, BDE35, reproduction

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment
Chemistry

Date made live:

14 Nov 2011 13:57 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/15866