| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9456310 | Environmental Pollution | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Extensive screening analyses of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and related perfluorinated compounds in biota samples from all over the world have identified PFOS as a global pollutant and have shown its bioaccumulation into higher trophic levels in the food chain. Perfluorinated compounds have been found in remote areas as the Arctic. In this study a preliminary screening of PFOS and related compounds has been performed in liver samples of fish, birds and marine mammals from Greenland and the Faroe Islands. PFOS was the predominant fluorochemical in the biota analyzed, followed by perfluorooctane sulfonamide (PFOSA). PFOS was found at concentrations above LOQ (10 ng/g wet weight) in 13 out of 16 samples from Greenland and in all samples from the Faroe Islands. The results from Greenland showed a biomagnification of PFOS along the marine food chain (shorthorn sculpin
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Authors
Rossana Bossi, Frank F. Riget, Rune Dietz, Christian Sonne, Patrik Fauser, Maria Dam, Katrin Vorkamp,