Can biotransformation of BDE-209 in lake trout cause bioaccumulation of more toxic, lower-brominated PBDEs (BDE-47, -99) over the long term?

Environment International

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 170-177

  Gandhi, Nilima ^a   Bhavsar, Satyendra P ^a,b   Gewurtz, Sarah B ^a   Tomy, Gregg T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ONTARIO MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Canada)

^c FRESHWATER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biotransformation potential; Deca BDE; Fish accumulation; Half life; Multichemical multimedia model; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOCHEMISTRY; ETHERS; FISH; LAKES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

BIOTRANSFORMATION POTENTIAL; DECA-BDE; HALF LIVES; MULTIMEDIA MODELING; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES);

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

BDE 209; BDE 47; BDE 99; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FISH; GUIDELINE; LAKE POLLUTION; MODELING; PBDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOXIC MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CALIBRATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEBROMINATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TROUT;

UNITED STATES;

SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH;

EID: 78349309910     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2010.08.013     Document Type: Article

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