Levels of brominated flame retardants in Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) eggs from the Faroe Islands

A review of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and alternative brominated flame retardants in wildlife from China: Levels, trends, and bioaccumulation characteristics

“…Concentrations of PBDEs in ardeid eggs from Hong Kong, Xiamen, and Quanzhou ranged from 140-1000, 30-550, and 140-380 ng/g lw, respectively. These levels were comparable to or even higher than those in eggs of waterbirds from the Yellow River Delta, North China , and those from Europe (Karlsson et al, 2006). Spatial and interspecies variations of PBDEs were found, with highest levels in the little egret (mean concentration of 470 ng/g lw) and the black-crowned night heron (mean concentration of 400 ng/g lw) from Hong Kong.…”

Emerging Brominated Flame Retardants in the Environment

“…Mean concentrations were 0.11 ng/g lw (range <0.02-0.17 ng/g lw) in fulmar eggs collected in 2003, which was much lower than tri-decaBDE concentrations [37]. For glaucous gull samples collected in 2006, BTBPE was detected in only 5% of male glaucous gull plasma samples, 0% of female plasma, and 29% of egg yolk samples [9].…”

“…In the marine environment, BTBPE has been found in northern fulmar eggs (Fulmarus glacialis) from the Faroe Islands [37] and in glaucous gull eggs and plasma (Larus hyperboreus) from the Norwegian Arctic [9]. Mean concentrations were 0.11 ng/g lw (range <0.02-0.17 ng/g lw) in fulmar eggs collected in 2003, which was much lower than tri-decaBDE concentrations [37].…”

Advances in the study of current-use non-PBDE brominated flame retardants and dechlorane plus in the environment and humans

“…In northern fulmar eggs from the Faroe Islands, BTBPE was detected in eight of nine samples with a mean concentration of 0.11 ng/g lipid, 150 times lower than the average total PBDE concentration, which may be due to its low volumes in use [86]. Verreault et al [87] determined BTBPE in glaucous gull plasma and egg samples from the Norwegian Arctic.…”