Circumpolar contamination in eggs of the high‐Arctic ivory gull Pagophila eburnea

Abstract The ivory gull Pagophila eburnea is a high‐Arctic species threatened by climate change and contaminants. The objective of the present study was to assess spatial variation of contaminant levels (organochlorines [OCs], brominated flame retardants [BFRs], perfluorinated alkyl substances [PFAS...

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Main Authors: Lucia, Magali, Verboven, Nanette, Strøm, Hallvard, Miljeteig, Cecilie, Gavrilo, Maria V., Braune, Birgit M., Boertmann, David, Gabrielsen, Geir W.
Other Authors: European Commission
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spelling crwiley:10.1002/etc.2935 2024-09-30T14:30:05+00:00 Circumpolar contamination in eggs of the high‐Arctic ivory gull Pagophila eburnea Lucia, Magali Verboven, Nanette Strøm, Hallvard Miljeteig, Cecilie Gavrilo, Maria V. Braune, Birgit M. Boertmann, David Gabrielsen, Geir W. European Commission 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/etc.2935 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fetc.2935 https://setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/etc.2935 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry volume 34, issue 7, page 1552-1561 ISSN 0730-7268 1552-8618 journal-article 2015 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.2935 2024-09-03T04:24:49Z Abstract The ivory gull Pagophila eburnea is a high‐Arctic species threatened by climate change and contaminants. The objective of the present study was to assess spatial variation of contaminant levels (organochlorines [OCs], brominated flame retardants [BFRs], perfluorinated alkyl substances [PFASs], and mercury [Hg]) in ivory gulls breeding in different areas across the Arctic region as a baseline for potential future changes associated with climate change. Contaminants were already determined in eggs from Canada (Seymour Island; except PFASs), Svalbard in Norway (Svenskøya), and 3 sites in Russia (Nagurskoe, Cape Klyuv, and Domashny). New data from Greenland allowed the investigation of a possible longitudinal gradient of contamination. The most quantitatively abundant OCs were p , p′ ‐dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and polychlorobiphenyls. Mercury concentrations were higher in Canada compared with other colonies. Eggs from Nagurskoe often were characterized by higher OC and BFR concentrations. Concentrations gradually decreased in colonies situated east of Nagurskoe. In contrast, PFAS concentrations, especially perfluorooctanoate and perfluorononanoate, were higher in Greenland. Some of the contaminants, especially Hg and p,p′ ‐DDE, exceeded published thresholds known to disrupt the reproductive success of avian species. Overall, the levels of OCs, BFRs, and PFASs did not suggest direct lethal exposure to these compounds, but their potential synergetic/additive sublethal effects warrant monitoring. Environ Toxicol Chem 2015;34:1552–1561. © 2015 SETAC Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Greenland ivory gull Pagophila eburnea Seymour Island Svalbard Svenskøya Wiley Online Library Arctic Svalbard Canada Greenland Norway Seymour ENVELOPE(-56.767,-56.767,-64.283,-64.283) Seymour Island ENVELOPE(-56.750,-56.750,-64.283,-64.283) Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 34 7 1552 1561
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description Abstract The ivory gull Pagophila eburnea is a high‐Arctic species threatened by climate change and contaminants. The objective of the present study was to assess spatial variation of contaminant levels (organochlorines [OCs], brominated flame retardants [BFRs], perfluorinated alkyl substances [PFASs], and mercury [Hg]) in ivory gulls breeding in different areas across the Arctic region as a baseline for potential future changes associated with climate change. Contaminants were already determined in eggs from Canada (Seymour Island; except PFASs), Svalbard in Norway (Svenskøya), and 3 sites in Russia (Nagurskoe, Cape Klyuv, and Domashny). New data from Greenland allowed the investigation of a possible longitudinal gradient of contamination. The most quantitatively abundant OCs were p , p′ ‐dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) and polychlorobiphenyls. Mercury concentrations were higher in Canada compared with other colonies. Eggs from Nagurskoe often were characterized by higher OC and BFR concentrations. Concentrations gradually decreased in colonies situated east of Nagurskoe. In contrast, PFAS concentrations, especially perfluorooctanoate and perfluorononanoate, were higher in Greenland. Some of the contaminants, especially Hg and p,p′ ‐DDE, exceeded published thresholds known to disrupt the reproductive success of avian species. Overall, the levels of OCs, BFRs, and PFASs did not suggest direct lethal exposure to these compounds, but their potential synergetic/additive sublethal effects warrant monitoring. Environ Toxicol Chem 2015;34:1552–1561. © 2015 SETAC
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Verboven, Nanette
Strøm, Hallvard
Miljeteig, Cecilie
Gavrilo, Maria V.
Braune, Birgit M.
Boertmann, David
Gabrielsen, Geir W.
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Verboven, Nanette
Strøm, Hallvard
Miljeteig, Cecilie
Gavrilo, Maria V.
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Circumpolar contamination in eggs of the high‐Arctic ivory gull Pagophila eburnea
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title Circumpolar contamination in eggs of the high‐Arctic ivory gull Pagophila eburnea
title_short Circumpolar contamination in eggs of the high‐Arctic ivory gull Pagophila eburnea
title_full Circumpolar contamination in eggs of the high‐Arctic ivory gull Pagophila eburnea
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