Investigation of new brominated and organophosphorous flame retardants in Svalbard benthic marine food web; FlammePlank
Project manager Pernilla Carlsson The aim of this pilot-study was to use silicone rubber-based passive samplers to measure novel brominated flame retardants (nBFRs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and dechlorane plus (DP) in seawater and air around Longyearbyen as well as investigate the pre...
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ftnorskinstvf:oai:niva.brage.unit.no:11250/2493735 2024-09-15T18:17:58+00:00 Investigation of new brominated and organophosphorous flame retardants in Svalbard benthic marine food web; FlammePlank Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne Nizzetto, Pernilla Bohlin Vrana, Branislav Varpe, Øystein Sobotka, Jaromír Borgå, Katrine 2018 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2493735 eng eng Norwegian Institute for Water Research NIVA-rapport NIVA-rapport;7261 16090 urn:isbn:978-82-577-6996-3 urn:issn:1894-7948 http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2493735 cristin:1578796 Navngivelse-Ikkekommersiell-DelPåSammeVilkår 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.no Norwegian Institute for Water Research 29 7261 Amfipoder Amphipods Passiv prøvetaking Passive sampling Nye brominerte flammehemmere New brominated flame retardants Svalbard VDP::Matematikk og naturvitenskap: 400 VDP::Mathematics and natural scienses: 400 Research report 2018 ftnorskinstvf 2024-07-09T03:14:36Z Project manager Pernilla Carlsson The aim of this pilot-study was to use silicone rubber-based passive samplers to measure novel brominated flame retardants (nBFRs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and dechlorane plus (DP) in seawater and air around Longyearbyen as well as investigate the presence of those compounds in sediment and biota (amphipods, Gammarus spp.) nearby Longyearbyen. Passive samplers require no electricity and provide an integrated picture of the levels of the targeted compounds over time. The results were combined with the sampled sediment and Gammarus spp. to assess concentrations in the environment. Out of all substances under study, PBDE-47 and -99, α- and β- tetrabromoethylcyclohexane (TBECH), syn- and anti-DP were detected in all investigated matrices. Freely dissolved water concentrations of ΣDPs (3 pg/L) were in line with recent Arctic studies, while ΣPBDEs (3 pg/L) were comparable to urban rivers in southern Norway. Nevertheless, for some compounds, especially the lighter and most volatile ones, long-range transport is most likely a more important contribution to observed levels than local sources. For other compounds, e.g. PBDEs, local sources might still play a role for the load of contaminants into the surrounding environment. The present study is the first to report a suit of nBFRs and DPs in Arctic benthic fauna. Many of the nBFRs and DPs were detected in sediment and in the amphipods. We recommend further studies with respect to measurements of concentrations over time, and in other species as well, to better understand whether the nBFRs and DPs are common in the marine environment on Svalbard. We recommend that local sources of flame retardants in remote areas receive more attention in the future. Svalbard miljøvernfond publishedVersion Report Longyearbyen Svalbard Norwegian Institute for Water research: NIVA Open Access Archive (Brage) |
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Amfipoder Amphipods Passiv prøvetaking Passive sampling Nye brominerte flammehemmere New brominated flame retardants Svalbard VDP::Matematikk og naturvitenskap: 400 VDP::Mathematics and natural scienses: 400 Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne Nizzetto, Pernilla Bohlin Vrana, Branislav Varpe, Øystein Sobotka, Jaromír Borgå, Katrine Investigation of new brominated and organophosphorous flame retardants in Svalbard benthic marine food web; FlammePlank |
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Project manager Pernilla Carlsson The aim of this pilot-study was to use silicone rubber-based passive samplers to measure novel brominated flame retardants (nBFRs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and dechlorane plus (DP) in seawater and air around Longyearbyen as well as investigate the presence of those compounds in sediment and biota (amphipods, Gammarus spp.) nearby Longyearbyen. Passive samplers require no electricity and provide an integrated picture of the levels of the targeted compounds over time. The results were combined with the sampled sediment and Gammarus spp. to assess concentrations in the environment. Out of all substances under study, PBDE-47 and -99, α- and β- tetrabromoethylcyclohexane (TBECH), syn- and anti-DP were detected in all investigated matrices. Freely dissolved water concentrations of ΣDPs (3 pg/L) were in line with recent Arctic studies, while ΣPBDEs (3 pg/L) were comparable to urban rivers in southern Norway. Nevertheless, for some compounds, especially the lighter and most volatile ones, long-range transport is most likely a more important contribution to observed levels than local sources. For other compounds, e.g. PBDEs, local sources might still play a role for the load of contaminants into the surrounding environment. The present study is the first to report a suit of nBFRs and DPs in Arctic benthic fauna. Many of the nBFRs and DPs were detected in sediment and in the amphipods. We recommend further studies with respect to measurements of concentrations over time, and in other species as well, to better understand whether the nBFRs and DPs are common in the marine environment on Svalbard. We recommend that local sources of flame retardants in remote areas receive more attention in the future. Svalbard miljøvernfond publishedVersion |
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Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne Nizzetto, Pernilla Bohlin Vrana, Branislav Varpe, Øystein Sobotka, Jaromír Borgå, Katrine |
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Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne Nizzetto, Pernilla Bohlin Vrana, Branislav Varpe, Øystein Sobotka, Jaromír Borgå, Katrine |
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Carlsson, Pernilla Marianne |
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Investigation of new brominated and organophosphorous flame retardants in Svalbard benthic marine food web; FlammePlank |
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Investigation of new brominated and organophosphorous flame retardants in Svalbard benthic marine food web; FlammePlank |
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Investigation of new brominated and organophosphorous flame retardants in Svalbard benthic marine food web; FlammePlank |
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Investigation of new brominated and organophosphorous flame retardants in Svalbard benthic marine food web; FlammePlank |
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Investigation of new brominated and organophosphorous flame retardants in Svalbard benthic marine food web; FlammePlank |
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investigation of new brominated and organophosphorous flame retardants in svalbard benthic marine food web; flammeplank |
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Norwegian Institute for Water Research |
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2018 |
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Longyearbyen Svalbard |
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Longyearbyen Svalbard |
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