Measurable levels of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in western Hudson Bay fishes, but limited biomagnification from fish to ringed seals

Facciola, Nadia; Pedro, Sara; Houde, Magali; Fisk, Aaron T.; Ferguson, Steven H.; Steer, Helena; Muir, Derek C. G.; McKinney, Melissa A.

doi:https://open-science.canada.ca/handle/123456789/2306

Measurable levels of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in western Hudson Bay fishes, but limited biomagnification from fish to ringed seals

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English

Date

2021-08-05

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Accepted manuscript

Author(s)

Facciola, Nadia
Pedro, Sara
Houde, Magali
Fisk, Aaron T.
Ferguson, Steven H.
Steer, Helena
Muir, Derek C. G.
McKinney, Melissa A.

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Wiley

Abstract

This study investigated short-chain (C_10-13) chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) in an Arctic marine food web. In zooplankton, fishes and ringed seals from western Hudson Bay, Canada, SCCP concentrations ranged from 38.3 to 687 ng g^-1 lipid weight. Monte Carlo-simulated trophic-adjusted biomagnification factors of individual SCCP congeners ranged from 0.07- 0.55 for small pelagic fishes-to-seals. Despite relatively high concentrations in fishes, biomagnification of SCCPs within this food web appears limited.

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Facciola, N., Pedro, S., Houde, M., Fisk, A.T., Ferguson, S.H., Steer, H., Muir, D.C.G. and McKinney, M.A. (2021), Measurable Levels of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins in Western Hudson Bay Fishes but Limited Biomagnification from Fish to Ringed Seals. Environ Toxicol Chem, 40: 2990-2999., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5188. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.