Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) concentration in sediments located in the vicinity of fish plant effluent outfalls in the maritimes
- Language of the publication
- English
- Date
- 2009-12-30
- Type
- Accepted manuscript
- Author(s)
- Lalonde, Benoit A.
- Ernst, William
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
Abstract
Since polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are known to be present in various species of fish, it is likely that fish processing effluent would contain significant amount of PBDEs. The purpose of this study was to determine the PBDE concentrations in sediments located near fish plant effluent outfalls. The range of concentrations of PBDEs in marine sediments in Canada published in the literature was very similar to the results obtained in this study (0.015–5.12 ng/g, dry weight). The concentrations measured in this study for all three technical mixtures (2.78 × 10−3, 1.92 × 10−3 and 2.02 × 10−3 mg/kg, respectively) were all below known toxicity thresholds (0.031, 9.1 and 76 mg/kg, respectively).
Description
This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-009-9930-2
Subject
- Biological diversity,
- Nature and environment,
- Science and technology
Rights
Pagination
9 pages
Peer review
Yes
Open access level
Green
Identifiers
- ISSN
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1432-0800
- 0007-4861
Article
- Journal title
- Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
- Journal volume
- 84
- Journal issue
- 3
- Accepted date
- 2009-12-18
- Submitted date
- 2009-09-10
Relation
- Is replaced by:
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-009-9930-2