Maternal transfer of emerging brominated and chlorinated flame retardants in European eels
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is regarded as a critically endangered species. Scientists are in agreement that the “quality of spawners” is a vital factor for the survival of the species. This quality can be impaired by parasites, disease and pollution. Especially endocrine disrupting organic...
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fthzgzmk:oai:publications.hereon.de:33539 2023-06-11T04:03:47+02:00 Maternal transfer of emerging brominated and chlorinated flame retardants in European eels Suehring, R. Freese, M. Schneider, M. Schubert, S. Pohlmann, J.-D. Alaee, M. Wolschke, H. Hanel, R. Ebinghaus, R. Marohn, L. 2015 https://publications.hereon.de/id/33539 https://publications.hzg.de/id/33539 http://www.hzg.de/imperia/md/content/gkss/zentrale_einrichtungen/bibliothek/journals/2015/suehring_33539.pdf en eng Elsevier http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.05.094 urn:issn:0048-9697 https://publications.hereon.de/id/33539 https://publications.hzg.de/id/33539 http://www.hzg.de/imperia/md/content/gkss/zentrale_einrichtungen/bibliothek/journals/2015/suehring_33539.pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess open_access oa_gruen issn:0048-9697 Suehring, R.; Freese, M.; Schneider, M.; Schubert, S.; Pohlmann, J.-D.; Alaee, M.; Wolschke, H.; Hanel, R.; Ebinghaus, R.; Marohn, L.: Maternal transfer of emerging brominated and chlorinated flame retardants in European eels. In: Science of the Total Environment. Vol. 530-531 (2015) 209 - 218. (DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.05.094) info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/551 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Zeitschrift Artikel 2015 fthzgzmk https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.05.094 2023-05-28T23:24:11Z The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is regarded as a critically endangered species. Scientists are in agreement that the “quality of spawners” is a vital factor for the survival of the species. This quality can be impaired by parasites, disease and pollution. Especially endocrine disrupting organic chemicals pose a potential threat to reproduction and development of offspring. To our knowledge, the findings in this publication for the first time describe maternal transfer of contaminants in eels. We analysed the concentrations of in total 53 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and their halogenated substitutes in muscle, gonads and eggs of artificially matured European eels and in muscle and gonads of untreated European eels that were used for comparison. We found evidence that persistent organic pollutants such as PBDEs, as well as their brominated and chlorinated substitutes are redistributed from muscle tissue to gonads and eggs. Concentrations ranged from 0.001 ng g− 1 ww for sum Dechlorane metabolites (DPMA, aCL10DP, aCl11DP) to 2.1 ng g− 1 ww for TBA in eggs, 0.001 ng g− 1 ww for Dechlorane metabolites to 9.4 ng g− 1 ww for TBA in gonads and 0.002 ng g− 1 ww for Dechlorane metabolites to 54 ng g− 1 ww for TBA in muscle tissue. Average egg muscle ratios (EMRs) for compounds detectable in artificially matured eels from both Schlei Fjord and Ems River ranged from 0.01 for Dechlorane 602 (DDC-DBF) to 10.4 for PBEB. Strong correlations were found between flame retardant concentrations and lipid content in the analysed tissue types, as well as transfer rates and octanol–water partitioning coefficient, indicating that these parameters were the driving factors for the observed maternal transfer. Furthermore, indications were found, that TBP-DBPE, TBP-AE, BATE and TBA have a significant uptake from the surrounding water, rather than just food and might additionally be formed by metabolism or biotransformation processes. Dechloranes seem to be of increasing relevance as contaminants in eels and are transferred ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Anguilla anguilla European eel Hereon Publications (Helmholtz-Zentrum) Science of The Total Environment 530-531 209 218 |
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The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) is regarded as a critically endangered species. Scientists are in agreement that the “quality of spawners” is a vital factor for the survival of the species. This quality can be impaired by parasites, disease and pollution. Especially endocrine disrupting organic chemicals pose a potential threat to reproduction and development of offspring. To our knowledge, the findings in this publication for the first time describe maternal transfer of contaminants in eels. We analysed the concentrations of in total 53 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and their halogenated substitutes in muscle, gonads and eggs of artificially matured European eels and in muscle and gonads of untreated European eels that were used for comparison. We found evidence that persistent organic pollutants such as PBDEs, as well as their brominated and chlorinated substitutes are redistributed from muscle tissue to gonads and eggs. Concentrations ranged from 0.001 ng g− 1 ww for sum Dechlorane metabolites (DPMA, aCL10DP, aCl11DP) to 2.1 ng g− 1 ww for TBA in eggs, 0.001 ng g− 1 ww for Dechlorane metabolites to 9.4 ng g− 1 ww for TBA in gonads and 0.002 ng g− 1 ww for Dechlorane metabolites to 54 ng g− 1 ww for TBA in muscle tissue. Average egg muscle ratios (EMRs) for compounds detectable in artificially matured eels from both Schlei Fjord and Ems River ranged from 0.01 for Dechlorane 602 (DDC-DBF) to 10.4 for PBEB. Strong correlations were found between flame retardant concentrations and lipid content in the analysed tissue types, as well as transfer rates and octanol–water partitioning coefficient, indicating that these parameters were the driving factors for the observed maternal transfer. Furthermore, indications were found, that TBP-DBPE, TBP-AE, BATE and TBA have a significant uptake from the surrounding water, rather than just food and might additionally be formed by metabolism or biotransformation processes. Dechloranes seem to be of increasing relevance as contaminants in eels and are transferred ... |
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Maternal transfer of emerging brominated and chlorinated flame retardants in European eels |
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Maternal transfer of emerging brominated and chlorinated flame retardants in European eels |
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Maternal transfer of emerging brominated and chlorinated flame retardants in European eels |
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Maternal transfer of emerging brominated and chlorinated flame retardants in European eels |
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Maternal transfer of emerging brominated and chlorinated flame retardants in European eels |
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