Uptake, distribution, depletion, and in ovo transfer of isomers of hexabromocyclododecane flame retardant in diet-exposed American kestrels (Falco sparverius)

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1103-1112

  Letcher, Robert J ^a   Mattioli, Lisa C ^a   Marteinson, Sarah C ^b   Bird, David ^b   Ritchie, Ian J ^b   Fernie, Kim J ^b,c  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

American kestrel; Diet exposed; Flame retardant; Hexabromocyclododecane diastereoisomer; Uptake and distribution

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIRDS; FLAME RETARDANTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEPARATION; TISSUE;

AMERICAN KESTREL; ARITHMETIC MEAN; DIASTEREOISOMERS; HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANES; TECHNICAL MIXTURES; TISSUE DISTRIBUTIONS; UPTAKE AND DISTRIBUTION; WILDLIFE SPECIES;

ISOMERS;

HEXABROMOCYCLODODECANE; BROMINATED HYDROCARBON; FAT; FLAME RETARDANT; POLLUTANT;

BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; BIRD; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; DIET; METABOLISM;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIRD; COCKEREL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPLETION; DIASTEREOISOMER; DIET; EGG; FALCO SPARVERIUS; FEMALE; HALF LIFE TIME; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FALCONIFORMES; ISOMERISM; METABOLISM; OOCYTE; POLLUTANT;

AVES; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; FALCO SPARVERIUS; SPONDIAS PURPUREA;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FALCONIFORMES; FATS; FEMALE; FLAME RETARDANTS; HALF-LIFE; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; ISOMERISM; LIVER; MALE; OVUM; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84928206918     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: 15528618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.2903     Document Type: Article

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