Persistent organic pollutants and methoxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers in different tissues of white-tailed eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) from West Greenland

Organochlorine pesticides in bird species and their prey (fish) from the Ethiopian Rift Valley region, Ethiopia

“…Concentration of CHLs in muscle of the aquatic bird, great white pelican was comparable to the concentrations reported in muscle of aquatic birds, grey horn and great crested grebe (0.014 to 2.5 µg/g lw) from Belgium (Jaspers et al, 2006), but lower than in the muscle of white-tailed eagles from west Greenland (Jaspers et al, 2013) (Table 3). On the other hand the levels of CHLs in hamerkop, African sacred ibis and marabou stork were uniformly low, indicating minimal exposure of CHLs to these birds.…”

“…Being this, DDTs level in our study were higher than the concentration levels reported from southern China (Zhang et al, 2011), and India (Dhananjayan, 2012) at which DDT is still in use, and from Japan (Kunisue et al, 2003). However, they are lower than those in birds from Belgium (Jaspers et al, 2006), northern China (Chen et al, 2009), and Greenland (Jaspers et al, 2013). The HCHs concentration in the present study obviously lie at low end compared to those in muscle of various bird species collected from different areas ( Table 3).…”

Perfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorine pesticides in sediments from Huaihe watershed in China

“…Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) remain a major environmental issue due to their potential to bioaccumulation, persistence in the environment, and toxicity to wildlife and humans (Jaspers et al, 2013;Yang et al, 2013). Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are two classes of POPs with different applications and emission sources.…”

Aquatic biota as potential biological indicators of the contamination, bioaccumulation and health risks caused by organochlorine pesticides in a large, shallow Chinese lake (Lake Chaohu)

“…Aquatic biota are frequently used as biological indicators to monitor the levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in aquatic environments (van der Oost et al, 2003;Lanfranchi et al, 2006;Guo et al, 2008;Zhao et al, 2013;Lacorte et al, 2006;Jaspersa et al, 2013), to analyze POP bioaccumulation (Haruhiko et al, 2003;Arnot and Gobas, 2006;van Leeuwen et al, 2008;Coat et al, 2011) and biomagnification in the food chain (Hu et al, 2010;Zhang et al, 2013;Villa et al, 2011;Li et al, 2008b), and to evaluate human health risks associated with the consumption of contaminated water products (Dong et al, 2006;Cheung products, such as lindane (which is 99% gamma-HCH) and dicofol (which contains DDT analogs that form as manufacturing impurities), are still used in some regions of China (Qiu et al, 2005), and DDT is also used as a secondary material in antifouling paint for ships (Yu et al, 2011). As a result, OCPs have continued to be detected in water and aquatic biota throughout China in recent years (Li et al, 2007;Guo et al, 2008;Tao et al, 2005Tao et al, , 2008He et al, 2012;Xu et al, 2013;Ouyang et al, 2012Ouyang et al, , 2013Ouyang et al, , 2014.…”