Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and hexabromocyclododecane in sediment and fish from a Swedish river

Sellstrom, U; Kierkkegaard, A; De Wit, C; Jansson, B

HERO ID

1715539

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

1998

Language

English

HERO ID 1715539
In Press No
Year 1998
Title Polybrominated diphenyl ethers and hexabromocyclododecane in sediment and fish from a Swedish river
Authors Sellstrom, U; Kierkkegaard, A; De Wit, C; Jansson, B
Journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Volume 17
Issue 6
Page Numbers 1065-1072
Abstract BIOSIS COPYRIGHT: BIOL ABS. Fish and sediments from several places along the Swedish River Viskan, sampled in 1995, were analyzed for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD). The samples were collected up- and downstream from several possible point sources (textile industries) for these compounds. Tetrabromodiphenyl ethers (TeBDEs), pentabromodiphenyl ethers (PeBDEs), and decabromodiphenyl ether (DeBDE (BDE209)) were found in sediment. Tetrabromodiphenyl ethers and PeBDEs were also found in fish. Hexabromocyclododecane was identified in sediment and fish. Large fish to sediment ratios for TeBDE, PeBDEs, and HBCD indicate that these are highly bioavailable, whereas BDE209 seems not to be as bioavailable. The lowest PBDE and HBCD levels were found upstream of the industries and concentrations generally increased progressively further downstream as more industries were passed. This is in agreement with earlier investigations of PBDEs in fish from the same river. Many
Doi 10.1897/1551-5028(1998)017<1065:PDEAHI>2.3.CO;2
Wosid WOS:000073692600012
Url http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.5620170612
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