scholarly journals Can predatory bird feathers be used as a non-destructive biomonitoring tool of organic pollutants?

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veerle L.B Jaspers ◽  
Stefan Voorspoels ◽  
Adrian Covaci ◽  
Marcel Eens
Keyword(s):  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Tail Feather ◽  
Predatory Bird ◽  
Buteo Buteo ◽  
Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Biomonitoring Tool ◽  
Predatory Birds ◽  
Non Destructive

The monitoring of different types of pollutants that are released into the environment and that present risks for both humans and wildlife has become increasingly important. In this study, we examined whether feathers of predatory birds can be used as a non-destructive biomonitor of organic pollutants. We demonstrate that polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are measurable in one single tail feather of common buzzards ( Buteo buteo ) and that levels in this feather and internal tissues are significantly related to each other (0.35< r <0.76 for all 43 buzzards; 0.46< r <0.84 when excluding 17 starved birds). Our findings provide the first indication that feathers of predatory birds could be useful in non-destructive biomonitoring of organic pollutants, although further validation may be necessary.

scholarly journals Hydrophobic Organic Pollutants in Soils and Dusts at Electronic Waste Recycling Sites: Occurrence and Possible Impacts of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chimere Ohajinwa ◽  
Peter Van Bodegom ◽  
Qing Xie ◽  
Jingwen Chen ◽  
Martina Vijver ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Flame Retardants ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Waste Recycling ◽  
Hazardous Substances ◽  
Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Electronic Waste Recycling ◽  
Hydrophobic Organic Pollutants

Concerns about the adverse consequences of informal electronic waste (e-waste) recycling is increasing, because e-waste contains some hazardous substances such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) which is used as flame retardants in electronics. There is dearth of information on the concentrations of PBDEs and the pattern of distribution at the various e-waste recycling sites in Nigeria. This study therefore measured the concentrations of 13 PBDE congeners, in top soils (0–10 cm) and in various dust samples from different e-waste recycling sites (burning, dismantling, repair). PBDE concentrations at e-waste sites were compared with the concentrations in samples from corresponding control sites in three study locations in Nigeria (Lagos, Ibadan, and Aba). There were significant differences in the level of PBDEs congeners between each of the e-waste recycling sites and the corresponding control sites. The levels of PBDEs at the e-waste recycling sites exceeded the levels at the controls sites by a factor of 100 s to 1000 s. In general, PBDE concentrations at the e-waste sites decreased with the intensity of the e-waste recycling activities: burning sites > dismantling sites > repair sites > control sites. Our results suggest that the informal e-waste recycling has negative impacts on the enviroment and human health.

Profiles and removal efficiency of polybrominated diphenyl ethers by two different types of sewage treatment work in Hong Kong

2015 ◽  
Vol 505 ◽  
pp. 261-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu Bon Man ◽  
Ka Lai Chow ◽  
Ming Man ◽  
James Chung Wah Lam ◽  
Frankie Tat Kwong Lau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Different Types

scholarly journals Concentration Levels and Ecological Risks of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Surface Sediments of Tianjin Coastal Area, China

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxia Lu ◽  
Chaoqi Chen ◽  
Shu Zhang ◽  
Zhen Hou ◽  
Junjun Yang
Keyword(s):  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Ecological Risks ◽  
Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Probable Effect ◽  
Total Concentrations ◽  
Concentration Levels

Sediments were sampled from different surface water bodies in Tianjin coastal area, China, and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) were measured using GC/MS or GC/ECD. The purposes were to investigate the concentration levels of the POPs and to assess their ecological risks. The results showed that all the 16 priority PAHs were detected from the 10 sediments sampled with the total concentrations of the 16 PAHs ranging from 274.06 μg/kg to 2656.65 μg/kg, while the concentrations of the halogenated POPs were generally low except in the Dagu waste discharging river where the total concentrations of 24 OCPs, 35 PCBs, and 14 PBDEs were 3103.36 μg/kg, 87.31 μg/kg, and 13.88 μg/kg, respectively. In the studied sediments, PAHs exhibited risks to benthonic organisms; particularly the concentrations of naphthalene and/or acenaphthene exceeded their probable effect concentrations in several locations. In comparison, only in the Dagu waste discharging river, OCPs exhibited risks with the concentrations of heptachlor epoxide and lindane exceeding their probable effect concentrations. PCBs and PBDEs posed rare risks in the studied area.

Prenatal exposure to persistent organic pollutants and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in 10 Caribbean countries

2014 ◽  
Vol 133 ◽  
pp. 211-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin S. Forde ◽  
Eric Dewailly ◽  
Lyndon Robertson ◽  
Elhadji A. Laouan Sidi ◽  
Suzanne Côté ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Pollutants ◽  
Prenatal Exposure ◽  
Persistent Organic Pollutants ◽  
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers ◽  
Diphenyl Ethers
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