Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6327984 | Science of The Total Environment | 2015 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Trophic magnification was observed for all PBDEs with the exception of BDE209. Indications of trophic magnification of PFRs were observed in the benthic food web for TBOEP, TCIPP and TCEP with tentative trophic magnification factors of 3.5, 2.2 and 2.6, respectively (p < 0.05). Most of the other PFRs showed trophic dilution in both food webs. The relative high PFR levels in several fish species suggest high emissions and substantial exposure of organisms to PFRs in the Western Scheldt.
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Authors
Sicco H. Brandsma, Pim E.G. Leonards, Heather A. Leslie, Jacob de Boer,