The fate of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances in a marine food web influenced by land-based sources in the Norwegian Arctic
Local point sources (mainly firefighting stations) and diffuse sources contributed to the exposure of PFAS to the marine food web near Longyearbyen on Svalbard. Certain PFOS substitutes showed a bioaccumulation potential in marine invertebrates.
Published in: | Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
2021
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0em00510j http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2021/EM/D0EM00510J |
Summary: | Local point sources (mainly firefighting stations) and diffuse sources contributed to the exposure of PFAS to the marine food web near Longyearbyen on Svalbard. Certain PFOS substitutes showed a bioaccumulation potential in marine invertebrates. |
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