Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in fish tissue may be an indicator of plastic contamination in marine habitats

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 476-477, Issue , 2014, Pages 622-633

  Rochman, Chelsea M ^a   Lewison, Rebecca L ^b   Eriksen, Marcus ^c   Allen, Harry ^d   Cook, Anna Marie ^d   Teh, Swee J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c 5 Gyres Institute   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Myctophid; Plastic debris; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs); South Atlantic Gyre

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOHAZARDS; CONTAMINATION; DEBRIS; ECOSYSTEMS; ETHERS; FISH; FLAME RETARDANTS; MARINE POLLUTION; PHENOLS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TISSUE;

ALKYLPHENOL ETHOXYLATES; CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS; MYCTOPHID; PLASTIC CONTAMINATION; PLASTIC DEBRIS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER (PBDES); POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL (PCBS); SOUTH ATLANTIC;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ALKYLPHENOL; ALKYLPHENOL POLYOXYETHYL ETHER; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOINDICATOR; GYRE; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PBDE; PCB; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; PLASTIC; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BIOACCUMULATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FISH; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; PELAGIC FISH; PLASTIC INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SEA POLLUTION; SOLVENT EFFECT; TAXONOMY; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTH);

MYCTOPHID; PLASTIC DEBRIS; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS (PBDES); SOUTH ATLANTIC GYRE;

ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ECOSYSTEM; FISHES; FLAME RETARDANTS; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84893437563     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.01.058     Document Type: Article

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