Polybrominated diphenyl ethers contamination in marine organisms of Yantai coast, Northern Yellow Sea of China

Jing Chen, Linlin Chen, Dongyan Liu, Gaosheng Zhang

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Abstract

To evaluate the contamination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in marine organisms of the northern Yellow Sea of China, mollusks, wild shrimps and crabs were collected from the Yantai coast and ten PBDE congeners levels in the samples were analyzed and compared. The results indicate all the samples have been contaminated by PBDEs and PBDEs concentrations varied in individual species and in sampling sites. The concentration range of ΣPBDEs in the samples was 0.23-10.56 ng/g d.w. below the national edible criteria 40 ng/g d.w. Congener compositions were mainly dominated by BDE 209.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)679-683
Number of pages5
JournalBulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume90
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Northern Yellow Sea
  • Pollution monitoring
  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers
  • Seafood

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