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Persistent organic pollutant (POPs) concentrations from great-winged petrels nesting in Western Australia
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Gilmour, ME and Lewis, PJ and Paige, T and Lavers, JL, Persistent organic pollutant (POPs) concentrations from great-winged petrels nesting in Western Australia, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 168 Article 112396. ISSN 0025-326X (2021) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112396
Abstract
Marine animals that traverse coastal and offshore environments are potentially exposed to multiple sources of pollution. Baseline data of pollutant concentrations of these fauna are needed in remote areas as human populations grow and economic development increases because changes may affect local wildlife in unforeseen ways. Persistent organic pollutant (POPs) concentrations were quantified in an understudied seabird, the great-winged petrel (Pterodroma macroptera), that breeds in southern Western Australia. Organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) were measured in adults. Total POPs concentrations ranged 5.6–46.4 ng g−1 ww. The most frequently detected POPs were the dichlorodiethyltrichloroethane (DDT) metabolite 4,4'DDE, the PCB CB-28, and the BFR polybrominated diphenyl ether BDE-99. These results contribute to the limited POPs data in marine fauna in this remote region, and the Southern Hemisphere, adding to the growing body of evidence that remote regions are affected by global trends of POPs distributions.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | seabird ecology, POPs, persistent organic pollutant, Western Australia |
Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
Research Group: | Ecology |
Research Field: | Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) |
Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
Objective Group: | Marine systems and management |
Objective Field: | Marine biodiversity |
UTAS Author: | Gilmour, ME (Dr Morgan Gilmour) |
UTAS Author: | Lavers, JL (Dr Jennifer Lavers) |
ID Code: | 144139 |
Year Published: | 2021 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
Deposited By: | Ecology and Biodiversity |
Deposited On: | 2021-04-23 |
Last Modified: | 2021-10-13 |
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