Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic
Through ingestion and subsequent egestion, Arctic seabirds can bioaccumulate microplastics at and around their colony breeding sites. While microplastics in Arctic seabirds have been well documented, it is not yet understood to what extent these particles can act as transport vehicles for plastic-as...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:18fbaf7d173245c0a694dc86927ef643 2023-05-15T14:36:25+02:00 Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic Roxana Sühring Julia E. Baak Robert J. Letcher Birgit M. Braune Amila de Silva Cody Dey Kim Fernie Zhe Lu Mark L. Mallory Stephanie Avery-Gomm Jennifer F. Provencher 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ese.2022.100189 https://doaj.org/article/18fbaf7d173245c0a694dc86927ef643 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266649842200045X https://doaj.org/toc/2666-4984 2666-4984 doi:10.1016/j.ese.2022.100189 https://doaj.org/article/18fbaf7d173245c0a694dc86927ef643 Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, Vol 12, Iss , Pp 100189- (2022) Plastic contaminants Contaminants of emerging arctic concern Arctic Seabirds PFAS OPEs Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ese.2022.100189 2022-12-30T21:18:51Z Through ingestion and subsequent egestion, Arctic seabirds can bioaccumulate microplastics at and around their colony breeding sites. While microplastics in Arctic seabirds have been well documented, it is not yet understood to what extent these particles can act as transport vehicles for plastic-associated contaminants, including legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs), trace metals, and organic additives. We investigated the occurrence and pattern of organic and inorganic co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic — northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) and black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla). We found that fulmars had higher levels of plastic contamination and emerging organic compounds (known to be plastic additives) than kittiwakes, whereas higher concentrations of legacy POPs were found in kittiwakes than the fulmars. Furthermore, fulmars, the species with the much larger foraging range (∼200 km), had higher plastic pollution and overall contaminant burdens, indicating that birds may be acting as long-range transport vectors for plastic-associated pollution. Our results suggest a potential connection between plastic additive contamination and plastic pollution burdens in the bird stomachs, highlighting the importance of treating plastic particles and plastic-associated organic additives as co-contaminants rather than separate pollution issues. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Black-legged Kittiwake Fulmarus glacialis Northern Fulmar rissa tridactyla Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Fulmar ENVELOPE(-46.016,-46.016,-60.616,-60.616) Environmental Science and Ecotechnology 12 100189 |
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Plastic contaminants Contaminants of emerging arctic concern Arctic Seabirds PFAS OPEs Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Roxana Sühring Julia E. Baak Robert J. Letcher Birgit M. Braune Amila de Silva Cody Dey Kim Fernie Zhe Lu Mark L. Mallory Stephanie Avery-Gomm Jennifer F. Provencher Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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Through ingestion and subsequent egestion, Arctic seabirds can bioaccumulate microplastics at and around their colony breeding sites. While microplastics in Arctic seabirds have been well documented, it is not yet understood to what extent these particles can act as transport vehicles for plastic-associated contaminants, including legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs), trace metals, and organic additives. We investigated the occurrence and pattern of organic and inorganic co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic — northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) and black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla). We found that fulmars had higher levels of plastic contamination and emerging organic compounds (known to be plastic additives) than kittiwakes, whereas higher concentrations of legacy POPs were found in kittiwakes than the fulmars. Furthermore, fulmars, the species with the much larger foraging range (∼200 km), had higher plastic pollution and overall contaminant burdens, indicating that birds may be acting as long-range transport vectors for plastic-associated pollution. Our results suggest a potential connection between plastic additive contamination and plastic pollution burdens in the bird stomachs, highlighting the importance of treating plastic particles and plastic-associated organic additives as co-contaminants rather than separate pollution issues. |
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Roxana Sühring Julia E. Baak Robert J. Letcher Birgit M. Braune Amila de Silva Cody Dey Kim Fernie Zhe Lu Mark L. Mallory Stephanie Avery-Gomm Jennifer F. Provencher |
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Roxana Sühring Julia E. Baak Robert J. Letcher Birgit M. Braune Amila de Silva Cody Dey Kim Fernie Zhe Lu Mark L. Mallory Stephanie Avery-Gomm Jennifer F. Provencher |
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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the canadian arctic |
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