Concentrations of PBDE and BDE congeners in adipose tissue of East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus)

• Main Authors: Dietz, Rune, Rigét, Frank F, Sonne, Christian, Letcher, Robert J, Backus, S, Born, Erik W, Kirkegaard, Maja, Muir, Derek C G
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA 2007
• Subjects: Biological sample; BIOS; East Greenland; International Polar Year (2007-2008); IPY; ScoresbyS_area; Greenland; International Polar Year; Ursus maritimus
• Online Access: https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.808815; https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.808815

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were analysed in adipose tissue from 92 East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus) sampled during 1999-2001. Mean SumPBDE concentrations were 70 ng/g lipid weight (lw) (range: 22-192 ng/g lw) and showed no relationship with age or sex. Of the 32 analysed PBDE...