Polybrominated diphenyl ether contamination levels in fish from the Antarctic and the Mediterranean Sea

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) concentrations and congener profiles were evaluated in four species of Antarctic fish (Chionodraco hamatus, Chaempsocephalus gunnari, Gymnoscopelus nicholsi, Trematomus eulepidotes) and in one Mediterranean species (Tuna, Thunnus thynnus). The GC/MS-ECNI analys...

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Published in:Chemosphere
Main Authors: Borghesi, N., Corsolini, S., Leonards, P.E.G., Brandsma, S.H., de Boer, J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/552d45cc-ea5e-47d8-a032-aa596b2aa494
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.07.035
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Summary:Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) concentrations and congener profiles were evaluated in four species of Antarctic fish (Chionodraco hamatus, Chaempsocephalus gunnari, Gymnoscopelus nicholsi, Trematomus eulepidotes) and in one Mediterranean species (Tuna, Thunnus thynnus). The GC/MS-ECNI analysis revealed that average ∑PBDE concentrations in Antarctic fish species ranged from 0.09 ng g