Penguin colonies as secondary sources of contamination with persistent organic pollutants

• Published in: Journal of Environmental Monitoring
• Main Authors: Roosens, L., van den Brink, N.W., Riddle, M., Blust, R., Neels, H., Covaci, A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: adelie penguin; antarctica; arctic lake ecosystems; belgium; island; organochlorine pesticides; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polychlorinated-biphenyls; soils; transport; Arctic; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Arctic Lake; Guano; Adelie penguin; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/penguin-colonies-as-secondary-sources-of-contamination-with-persi; https://doi.org/10.1039/b708103k

Although long-range atmospheric transport has been described as the predominant mechanism for exposing polar regions to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), recent studies have suggested that bird activity can also contribute substantially to contaminant levels in some environments. However, becaus...