Concentrations and profiles of brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) in Baltic and Atlantic herring

The total concentrations of BDEs in Baltic herring, caught in different years (2002-08) from various areas of the Baltic, and in Atlantic herring (2006) can be reasonably well described by a single concentration vs weight relationship. Samples collected a few years earlier and analysed by others sho...

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Main Authors: Roots Ott, Zitko Vladimir, Kiviranta Hannu, Rantakokko Panu, Ruokojärvi Päivi
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-12-01
Series:Oceanologia
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Online Access:http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/51_4.html#A3
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author Roots Ott
Zitko Vladimir
Kiviranta Hannu
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description The total concentrations of BDEs in Baltic herring, caught in different years (2002-08) from various areas of the Baltic, and in Atlantic herring (2006) can be reasonably well described by a single concentration vs weight relationship. Samples collected a few years earlier and analysed by others show a slightly different relationship. This indicates that the weight of the fish is an important factor determining the level of contamination and that the contamination apparently did not increase between 1999 and 2008. However, two Baltic herring samples collected in 2007 contained, for reasons unknown, very high concentrations of BDE 209. The BDE profiles (concentrations scaled to a sum of 100) varied a great deal. It is impossible to determine how much of this variation is real and how much is caused by errors in the analyses. The concentration of the BDE 75 was much higher in the Atlantic than in the Baltic herring. Even after taking this into consideration, however, the BDE profile in Atlantic herring is different from the BDE profiles in Baltic herring.
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spelling doaj.art-bea3db9c1fd3440c9dd77b95ef010cf62022-12-22T01:22:11ZengElsevierOceanologia0078-32342009-12-01514515523Concentrations and profiles of brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) in Baltic and Atlantic herringRoots OttZitko VladimirKiviranta HannuRantakokko PanuRuokojärvi PäiviThe total concentrations of BDEs in Baltic herring, caught in different years (2002-08) from various areas of the Baltic, and in Atlantic herring (2006) can be reasonably well described by a single concentration vs weight relationship. Samples collected a few years earlier and analysed by others show a slightly different relationship. This indicates that the weight of the fish is an important factor determining the level of contamination and that the contamination apparently did not increase between 1999 and 2008. However, two Baltic herring samples collected in 2007 contained, for reasons unknown, very high concentrations of BDE 209. The BDE profiles (concentrations scaled to a sum of 100) varied a great deal. It is impossible to determine how much of this variation is real and how much is caused by errors in the analyses. The concentration of the BDE 75 was much higher in the Atlantic than in the Baltic herring. Even after taking this into consideration, however, the BDE profile in Atlantic herring is different from the BDE profiles in Baltic herring.http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/51_4.html#A3BDEAquatic biotaBaltic Sea herringAtlantic herring
spellingShingle Roots Ott
Zitko Vladimir
Kiviranta Hannu
Rantakokko Panu
Ruokojärvi Päivi
Concentrations and profiles of brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) in Baltic and Atlantic herring
Oceanologia
BDE
Aquatic biota
Baltic Sea herring
Atlantic herring
title Concentrations and profiles of brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) in Baltic and Atlantic herring
title_full Concentrations and profiles of brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) in Baltic and Atlantic herring
title_fullStr Concentrations and profiles of brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) in Baltic and Atlantic herring
title_full_unstemmed Concentrations and profiles of brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) in Baltic and Atlantic herring
title_short Concentrations and profiles of brominated diphenyl ethers (BDEs) in Baltic and Atlantic herring
title_sort concentrations and profiles of brominated diphenyl ethers bdes in baltic and atlantic herring
topic BDE
Aquatic biota
Baltic Sea herring
Atlantic herring
url http://www.iopan.gda.pl/oceanologia/51_4.html#A3
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