Halogenated organic contaminants in marine fish and mussels from southern Greenland - Pilot study on relations to trophic levels and local sources
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Halogenated organic contaminants in marine fish and mussels from southern Greenland - Pilot study on relations to trophic levels and local sources. / Glasius, Marianne; Christensen, Jan H.; Platz, Jesper; Vorkamp, Katrin.
In: Journal of Environmental Monitoring, Vol. 7, No. 2, 01.02.2005, p. 127-131.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Halogenated organic contaminants in marine fish and mussels from southern Greenland - Pilot study on relations to trophic levels and local sources
AU - Glasius, Marianne
AU - Christensen, Jan H.
AU - Platz, Jesper
AU - Vorkamp, Katrin
PY - 2005/2/1
Y1 - 2005/2/1
N2 - Mussels and marine fish (shorthorn sculpin and Greenland cod) were sampled at three locations with varying human activity. Fish livers and mussels were analysed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) and chlorinated pesticides including chlordane and toxaphene. Levels of chlorinated contaminants in shorthorn sculpins from the background location, ΣPCB (217-224 ng g-1 lw), ΣDDT (180 ng g-1 lw) and hexachlorobenzene (32-44 ng g-1 lw), were in the same range as previously observed in eastern Greenland but exceeded the levels previously observed in southern and western Greenland. Multivariate analysis showed that pollutant concentrations were mainly explained by trophic levels of the species (cod > sculpins > mussels). A pooled sample of shorthorn sculpins from the harbour of Qaqortoq had significantly higher PCB and PBDE concentrations with a different congener pattern compared to the background site, while other contaminants were comparable. This points towards local pollution sources, possibly accumulated emissions from burning of waste.
AB - Mussels and marine fish (shorthorn sculpin and Greenland cod) were sampled at three locations with varying human activity. Fish livers and mussels were analysed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) and chlorinated pesticides including chlordane and toxaphene. Levels of chlorinated contaminants in shorthorn sculpins from the background location, ΣPCB (217-224 ng g-1 lw), ΣDDT (180 ng g-1 lw) and hexachlorobenzene (32-44 ng g-1 lw), were in the same range as previously observed in eastern Greenland but exceeded the levels previously observed in southern and western Greenland. Multivariate analysis showed that pollutant concentrations were mainly explained by trophic levels of the species (cod > sculpins > mussels). A pooled sample of shorthorn sculpins from the harbour of Qaqortoq had significantly higher PCB and PBDE concentrations with a different congener pattern compared to the background site, while other contaminants were comparable. This points towards local pollution sources, possibly accumulated emissions from burning of waste.
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U2 - 10.1039/b411959b
DO - 10.1039/b411959b
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 15690093
AN - SCOPUS:14644433094
VL - 7
SP - 127
EP - 131
JO - Journal of Environmental Monitoring
JF - Journal of Environmental Monitoring
SN - 1464-0325
IS - 2
ER -
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