Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic
Through ingestion and subsequent egestion, Arctic seabirds can bioaccumulate microplastics at and around their colony breeding sites. While microplastics in Arctic seabirds have been well documented, it is not yet understood to what extent these particles can act as transport vehicles for plastic-as...
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fttorometrofigs:oai:figshare.com:article/21950693 2023-11-12T04:10:57+01:00 Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic Roxana Suehring Julia E. Baak Robert J. Letcher Birgit M. Braune Amila De Silva Cody Dey Kim Fernie Zhe Lu Mark L Mallory Stephanie Avery-Gomm Jennifer F. Provencher 2023-01-24T20:24:49Z https://doi.org/10.32920/21950693.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Co-contaminants_of_microplastics_in_two_seabird_species_from_the_Canadian_Arctic/21950693 unknown doi:10.32920/21950693.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Co-contaminants_of_microplastics_in_two_seabird_species_from_the_Canadian_Arctic/21950693 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Waste management (including agricultural waste) Water quality plastic contaminants contaminants of emerging arctic concern arctic seabirds pfas opes pbdes trace metals persistent organic pollutants substituted diphenylamine antioxidants organophosphorous flame retardants benzotriazole uv stabilizers fulmarus-glacialis dechlorane plus temporal trends ethers pbdes eggs air Text Journal contribution 2023 fttorometrofigs https://doi.org/10.32920/21950693.v1 2023-10-15T05:44:19Z Through ingestion and subsequent egestion, Arctic seabirds can bioaccumulate microplastics at and around their colony breeding sites. While microplastics in Arctic seabirds have been well documented, it is not yet understood to what extent these particles can act as transport vehicles for plastic-associated contaminants, including legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs), trace metals, and organic additives. We investigated the occurrence and pattern of organic and inorganic co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic — northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) and black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla). We found that fulmars had higher levels of plastic contamination and emerging organic compounds (known to be plastic additives) than kittiwakes, whereas higher concentrations of legacy POPs were found in kittiwakes than the fulmars. Furthermore, fulmars, the species with the much larger foraging range (∼200 km), had higher plastic pollution and overall contaminant burdens, indicating that birds may be acting as long-range transport vectors for plastic-associated pollution. Our results suggest a potential connection between plastic additive contamination and plastic pollution burdens in the bird stomachs, highlighting the importance of treating plastic particles and plastic-associated organic additives as co-contaminants rather than separate pollution issues. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Black-legged Kittiwake Fulmarus glacialis Northern Fulmar rissa tridactyla Research from Toronto Metropolitan University Arctic Fulmar ENVELOPE(-46.016,-46.016,-60.616,-60.616) |
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Waste management (including agricultural waste) Water quality plastic contaminants contaminants of emerging arctic concern arctic seabirds pfas opes pbdes trace metals persistent organic pollutants substituted diphenylamine antioxidants organophosphorous flame retardants benzotriazole uv stabilizers fulmarus-glacialis dechlorane plus temporal trends ethers pbdes eggs air |
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Waste management (including agricultural waste) Water quality plastic contaminants contaminants of emerging arctic concern arctic seabirds pfas opes pbdes trace metals persistent organic pollutants substituted diphenylamine antioxidants organophosphorous flame retardants benzotriazole uv stabilizers fulmarus-glacialis dechlorane plus temporal trends ethers pbdes eggs air Roxana Suehring Julia E. Baak Robert J. Letcher Birgit M. Braune Amila De Silva Cody Dey Kim Fernie Zhe Lu Mark L Mallory Stephanie Avery-Gomm Jennifer F. Provencher Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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Waste management (including agricultural waste) Water quality plastic contaminants contaminants of emerging arctic concern arctic seabirds pfas opes pbdes trace metals persistent organic pollutants substituted diphenylamine antioxidants organophosphorous flame retardants benzotriazole uv stabilizers fulmarus-glacialis dechlorane plus temporal trends ethers pbdes eggs air |
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Through ingestion and subsequent egestion, Arctic seabirds can bioaccumulate microplastics at and around their colony breeding sites. While microplastics in Arctic seabirds have been well documented, it is not yet understood to what extent these particles can act as transport vehicles for plastic-associated contaminants, including legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs), trace metals, and organic additives. We investigated the occurrence and pattern of organic and inorganic co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic — northern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) and black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla). We found that fulmars had higher levels of plastic contamination and emerging organic compounds (known to be plastic additives) than kittiwakes, whereas higher concentrations of legacy POPs were found in kittiwakes than the fulmars. Furthermore, fulmars, the species with the much larger foraging range (∼200 km), had higher plastic pollution and overall contaminant burdens, indicating that birds may be acting as long-range transport vectors for plastic-associated pollution. Our results suggest a potential connection between plastic additive contamination and plastic pollution burdens in the bird stomachs, highlighting the importance of treating plastic particles and plastic-associated organic additives as co-contaminants rather than separate pollution issues. |
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Roxana Suehring Julia E. Baak Robert J. Letcher Birgit M. Braune Amila De Silva Cody Dey Kim Fernie Zhe Lu Mark L Mallory Stephanie Avery-Gomm Jennifer F. Provencher |
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Roxana Suehring Julia E. Baak Robert J. Letcher Birgit M. Braune Amila De Silva Cody Dey Kim Fernie Zhe Lu Mark L Mallory Stephanie Avery-Gomm Jennifer F. Provencher |
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Roxana Suehring |
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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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Co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the Canadian Arctic |
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co-contaminants of microplastics in two seabird species from the canadian arctic |
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2023 |
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https://doi.org/10.32920/21950693.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Co-contaminants_of_microplastics_in_two_seabird_species_from_the_Canadian_Arctic/21950693 |
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ENVELOPE(-46.016,-46.016,-60.616,-60.616) |
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Arctic Fulmar |
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Arctic Fulmar |
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Arctic Black-legged Kittiwake Fulmarus glacialis Northern Fulmar rissa tridactyla |
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Arctic Black-legged Kittiwake Fulmarus glacialis Northern Fulmar rissa tridactyla |
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