Bioaccumulation of Per and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Antarctic Breeding South Polar Skuas (Catharacta maccormicki) and Their Prey

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Laura Andrea Alfaro Garcia, Sébastien Descamps, Dorte Herzke, Olivier Chastel, Alice Carravieri, Yves Cherel, Pierre Labadie, Hélène Budzinski, Gabriel Munoz, Paco Bustamante, Anuschka Polder, Geir Wing Gabrielsen, Jan Ove Bustnes, Katrine Borgå
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
• Subjects: biomagnification; PFAS; seabirds; Thalassoica antarctica; Pygoscelis adeliae; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Dronning Maud Land; Dumont d’Urville; Svarthamaren; Antarc*; Antarctic Petrel; Antarctica; Catharacta maccormicki; South Polar Skuas
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.819525; https://doaj.org/article/20711a2b5eb6465897009920df06437b

Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are found in Antarctic wildlife, with high levels in the avian top predator south polar skua (Catharacta maccormicki). As increasing PFAS concentrations were found in the south polar skua during the breeding season in Antarctica, we hypothesised that availa...