Organochlorine and mercury concentrations in eggs of grey plovers (Pluviulis squuturola) breeding in the Lena Delta, north-east Siberia, 1997

Seven eggs from four clutches of grey plovers (Pluvialis squatarola) breeding in the Lena Delta, Sakha Republic, Yakutia, in 1997 were analysed for persistent organochlorines and mercury. Contamination levels were low and within the same range as found in eggs from waders (Charadriiformes) breeding...

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Published in:Polar Research
Main Authors: Exo, Klaus-Michael, Becker, Pete H., Sommer, Ute
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2000
Subjects:
Sakha
lena delta
Polar Research
Sakha Republic
Yakutia
Siberia
Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2206
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v19i2.6550
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Summary:Seven eggs from four clutches of grey plovers (Pluvialis squatarola) breeding in the Lena Delta, Sakha Republic, Yakutia, in 1997 were analysed for persistent organochlorines and mercury. Contamination levels were low and within the same range as found in eggs from waders (Charadriiformes) breeding in north-west Europe. One exception was ?HCH, averaging 99.2 ng g?1 fresh egg mass, a level about ten times higher than in wader eggs from north-west Europe. ?-HCH accounted for 98% of the total HCH concentration. There are indications that the pesticide levels may reflect former local use. ?PCB level (57.0 ng g?1, 62 congeners) and mercury concentration (68.7 ng g?1) can be considered low.

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