Halogenated organic contaminants in marine fish and mussels from southern Greenland - Pilot study on relations to trophic levels and local sources
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. L...
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ftcopenhagenunip:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/e1dbe848-0669-4b0a-a09b-6c101ba5fbe3 2023-07-30T04:03:44+02:00 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 2005-02-01 https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/halogenated-organic-contaminants-in-marine-fish-and-mussels-from-southern-greenland--pilot-study-on-relations-to-trophic-levels-and-local-sources(e1dbe848-0669-4b0a-a09b-6c101ba5fbe3).html https://doi.org/10.1039/b411959b http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=14644433094&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Glasius , M , Christensen , J H , Platz , J & Vorkamp , K 2005 , ' Halogenated organic contaminants in marine fish and mussels from southern Greenland - Pilot study on relations to trophic levels and local sources ' , Journal of Environmental Monitoring , vol. 7 , no. 2 , pp. 127-131 . https://doi.org/10.1039/b411959b article 2005 ftcopenhagenunip https://doi.org/10.1039/b411959b 2023-07-12T23:04:28Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Greenland cod Qaqortoq University of Copenhagen: Research Greenland Qaqortoq ENVELOPE(-46.036,-46.036,60.718,60.718) J. Environ. Monit. 7 2 127 131 |
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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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/halogenated-organic-contaminants-in-marine-fish-and-mussels-from-southern-greenland--pilot-study-on-relations-to-trophic-levels-and-local-sources(e1dbe848-0669-4b0a-a09b-6c101ba5fbe3).html https://doi.org/10.1039/b411959b http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=14644433094&partnerID=8YFLogxK |
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Glasius , M , Christensen , J H , Platz , J & Vorkamp , K 2005 , ' Halogenated organic contaminants in marine fish and mussels from southern Greenland - Pilot study on relations to trophic levels and local sources ' , Journal of Environmental Monitoring , vol. 7 , no. 2 , pp. 127-131 . https://doi.org/10.1039/b411959b |
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