<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The profiles (concentrations scaled to a sum of 100) of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in aquatic fauna differ from those of the commercial PBDE formulations, particularly by a much higher proportion of the congener 47. At the same time, the profiles reported by different authors vary a great deal and no patterns related to species, localities, etc. are obvious. It seems that there are systematic differences among the reporting laboratories, and measurement errors within the same laboratory may also play a role. However, the profiles of PBDEs in fish from the Baltic are very similar and form a tight "cluster". PBDE profiles in crustaceans appear different from those in fish.</p></abstract>

The profiles (concentrations scaled to a sum of 100) of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in aquatic fauna differ from those of the commercial PBDE formulations, particularly by a much higher proportion of the congener 47. At the same time, the profiles reported by different authors vary a great deal and no patterns related to species, localities, etc. are obvious. It seems that there are systematic differences among the reporting laboratories, and measurement errors within the same laboratory may also play a role. However, the profiles of PBDEs in fish from the Baltic are very similar and form a tight "cluster". PBDE profiles in crustaceans appear different from those in fish.

Profiles of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Aquatic Biota

Estonian Environmental Research Institute

Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu

National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland

Archives of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology

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The profiles (concentrations scaled to a sum of 100) of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in aquatic fauna differ from those of the commercial PBDE...

Profiles of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Aquatic Biota

Published Online: Sep 16, 2008

Page range: 153 - 159

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-59-2008-1875

Keywords
Baltičko more, PBDE, PBDE-47, rakovi, ribe, Velika jezera

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Profiles of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers in Aquatic Biota

Published Online: Sep 16, 2008

Page range: 153 - 159

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/10004-1254-59-2008-1875

KeywordsBaltičko more, PBDE, PBDE-47, rakovi, ribe, Velika jezera

This content is open access.

Keywords
Baltičko more, PBDE, PBDE-47, rakovi, ribe, Velika jezera