Changes of accumulation profiles from PBDEs to brominated and chlorinated alternatives in marine mammals from the South China Sea

Environment International

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 65-70

  Zhu, Bingqing ^a,b   Lai, Nelson L S ^a,b   Wai, Tak Cheung ^a   Chan, Leo L ^a,b   Lam, James C W ^a,b   Lam, Paul K S ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Shenzhen Research Institute Building ^*  (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Dolphin; Halogenated flame retardants; Marine mammals; PBDE alternatives; Porpoise

Indexed keywords

DOLPHINS (STRUCTURES); ETHANE; FLAME RETARDANTS; HALOGENATION; MARINE POLLUTION; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

BIOMONITORING; HALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANT; MARINE MAMMALS; PBDE ALTERNATIVES; PORPOISE;

MAMMALS;

1,2 BIS(2,4,6 TRIBROMOPHENOXY)ETHANE; 2 ETHYLHEXYL 2,3,4,5 TETRABROMOBENZOATE; BDE 100; BDE 47; BDE 99; BIS(2 ETHYLHEXYL)TETRABROMOPHTHALATE; BROMINE; CHLORINE; DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; DECABROMODIPHENYLETHANE; DECHLORANE PLUS; FLAME RETARDANT; POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOMONITORING; DOLPHIN; PBDE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; PORPOISE;

ADULT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; DOLPHIN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXPOSURE; LIMIT OF DETECTION; NONHUMAN; PORPOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEA; SOUTH CHINA SEA; WATER POLLUTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

BIOMONITORING; DOLPHIN; HALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANTS; MARINE MAMMALS; PBDE ALTERNATIVES; PORPOISE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CHINA; DOLPHINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FLAME RETARDANTS; HALOGENATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; OCEANS AND SEAS; PORPOISES; TIME; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84893814716     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.01.023     Document Type: Article

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