| Organohalogen pollutants in herring from the northern Baltic Sea: concentrations, congener profiles and explanatory factors. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18055079 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Organohalogen contaminants were investigated in Baltic herring caught from three catchment areas in the Baltic Sea, off the coasts of Finland. Pools of both small and large herring were analysed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofurans, naphthalenes, camphenes (toxaphene), polybrominated diphenyl ethers and the pesticide DDT and its metabolites. PCB concentrations per fresh weight in small herring were at the same level in all catchment areas, i.e. the Bothnian Bay, the Bothnian Sea and the Gulf of Finland, revealing no hot spots and reflecting most likely long term emissions and atmospheric deposition. Differences in the levels and/or congener profiles of other contaminants between catchment areas may be explained by point sources. Similar concentrations in small and large herring in the Gulf of Finland were possibly due to their common nutrition. In the other areas, differences between small and large herring most likely reflected their different food sources. |
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Authors:
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Jaana Koistinen; Hannu Kiviranta; Päivi Ruokojärvi; Raimo Parmanne; Matti Verta; Anja Hallikainen; Terttu Vartiainen |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2007-12-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987) Volume: 154 ISSN: 0269-7491 ISO Abbreviation: Environ. Pollut. Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-06-09 Completed Date: 2008-09-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804476 Medline TA: Environ Pollut Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 172-83 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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National Public Health Institute, Department of Environmental Health, P.O. Box 95, FI-70701 Kuopio, Finland. jaana.koistinen@helsinki.fi |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animals Body Size DDT / analysis Environmental Monitoring / methods Finland Fishes / metabolism* Geologic Sediments / chemistry Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / analysis* Polybrominated Biphenyls / analysis Polychlorinated Biphenyls / analysis Seawater Soil Pollutants / analysis Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; 0/Polybrominated Biphenyls; 0/Polychlorinated Biphenyls; 0/Soil Pollutants; 0/Water Pollutants, Chemical; 50-29-3/DDT |
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