The black-legged kittiwake preen gland—an overlooked organ for depuration of fat-soluble contaminants?

Solheim, Silje Aakre; Sagerup, Kjetil; Huber, Sandra; Byrkjedal, Ingvar; Gabrielsen, Geir Wing

doi:10.3402/polar.v35.29651

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“…In kittiwakes from the Krykkjefjellet colony, POP levels were lower in feathers but similar in plasma compared to previously reported levels for the same colony (Johnsen 2011;Nordstad et al 2012;Solheim et al 2016), independent of sex. However, in kittiwakes from Blomstrandhalvøya, plasma levels of ΣPCBs, HCB, OxC, and p,p'-DDE were more than twice as high than previously reported levels for kittiwakes from Krykkjefjellet (Johnsen 2011;Nordstad et al 2012).…”

Section: Pollutant Levelssupporting

confidence: 83%

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Persistent organic pollutants and organophosphate esters in feathers and blood plasma of adult kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) from Svalbard – associations with body condition and thyroid hormones

Svendsen

Herzke

Harju

et al. 2018

Environmental Research

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Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and organophosphate esters (OPEs) were assessed in blood plasma and feathers of 19 adult black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) breeding in two colonies (Blomstrandhalvøya and Krykkjefjellet) at the Arctic archipelago, Svalbard. Potential associations with body condition index (BCI) and thyroid hormones were investigated. All compound classes were detected in both blood plasma and feathers, but due to low sample size and volumes, OPEs could only be quantified in four individuals, warranting larger follow-up studies. Kittiwakes breeding at Blomstrandhalvøya had significantly higher concentrations of organic pollutants in blood plasma than kittiwakes breeding at Krykkjefjellet (p < 0.001). Concentrations in blood plasma and feathers did not significantly correlate for any of the investigated compounds, and feather concentrations did not differ significantly between the colonies. This suggests that pollutant levels in adult kittiwake feathers do not reflect local contamination at breeding sites and are as such not useful to monitor local contamination at Svalbard. Significant negative associations between BCI and most pollutants were found in both populations, whereas significant correlations between the BCI, the ratio of total triiodothyronine to free triiodothyronine (TT3:fT3), and several pollutants were only found for kittiwakes from Blomstrandhalvøya (all r ≥ -0.60 and p ≤ 0.05). This indicates that higher levels of circulating pollutants during the breeding period covary with the TT3: fT3 ratio, and may act as an additional stressor during this period.

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Section: Pollutant Levelssupporting

confidence: 83%

“…In general, only low correlations between feathers and internal levels have previously been reported for aquatic birds (Jaspers et al 2007a), and correlations between feathers and preen oil have mostly been absent (Solheim et al 2016).…”

Section: Correlationsmentioning

confidence: 93%

Persistent organic pollutants and organophosphate esters in feathers and blood plasma of adult kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) from Svalbard – associations with body condition and thyroid hormones

Svendsen

Herzke

Harju

et al. 2018

Environmental Research

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“…Given that a wide range of organic contaminants concentrate in lipidrich tissues, preen oil may be a good vehicle for depuration from the organism (Gutiérrez et al, 1998;Solheim et al, 2016). We showed that BDE-47 and -99 concentrations in feather surface extract of ring-billed gulls increased with those in preen oil.…”

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Halogenated Flame Retardant Exposure Pathways in Urban-Adapted Gulls: Are Atmospheric Routes Underestimated?

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Giroux

et al. 2022

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“…Certain PCB congeners with structures like meta-para vicinal H-atoms in at least one phenyl ring could be metabolized and accumulated less in fish liver and fish-eating seabirds than other congeners (Zell et al 1978;Borlakoglu and Walker 1989). Excretion paths of PCBs for birds include preen oil, feces or maternal transfer to eggs (Barron et al 1995;Rudolph et al 2016;Solheim et al 2016). While patterns of PCBs differed only to small extents in black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) between liver, feather, and preen oil samples, small differences could be seen for certain congeners (Solheim et al 2016), which could add to species-specific PCB patterns due to differentiation in excretion paths.…”

Section: Pollutant Concentrationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Excretion paths of PCBs for birds include preen oil, feces or maternal transfer to eggs (Barron et al 1995;Rudolph et al 2016;Solheim et al 2016). While patterns of PCBs differed only to small extents in black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) between liver, feather, and preen oil samples, small differences could be seen for certain congeners (Solheim et al 2016), which could add to species-specific PCB patterns due to differentiation in excretion paths. In this study, observed patterns are in line with those of Adélie penguins or Common terns (Sterna hirundo; Bosveld and van den Berg 1994;Corsolini et al 2011;Goutte et al 2013).…”

Section: Pollutant Concentrationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Persistent organic pollutants and mercury in a colony of Antarctic seabirds: higher concentrations in 1998, 2001, and 2003 compared to 2014 to 2016

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Over decades, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and trace metals like mercury (Hg) have reached the remotest areas of the world such as Antarctica by atmospheric transport. Once deposited in polar areas, low temperatures, and limited solar radiation lead to long environmental residence times, allowing the toxic substances to accumulate in biota. We investigated the load of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDTs) and metabolites (DDEs, DDDs) in embryos from failed eggs of the smallest seabird breeding in Antarctica, the Wilson's storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) at King George Island (Isla 25 de Mayo). We compared samples of different developmental stages collected in 2001, 2003, and 2014 to 2016 to investigate changes in pollutant concentrations over time. We detected eight PCBs including the dioxin-like (dl) congeners PCB 105 and 118 (ΣPCBs: 59-3403 ng g−1 ww) as well as 4,4’-DDE, and 4,4’-DDD (ΣDDX: 19-1035 ng g−1 ww) in the embryos. Samples from the years 2001 and 2003 showed higher concentrations of PCBs than those from 2014 to 2016. Concentrations of DDX was similar in both time intervals. Furthermore, we determined Hg concentrations in egg membranes from 1998 to 2003, and 2014 to 2016. Similar to PCBs, Hg in egg membranes were higher in 1998 than in 2003, and higher in 2003 than in the years 2014 to 2016, suggesting a slow recovery of the pelagic Antarctic environment from the detected legacy pollutants. Embryos showed an increase in pollutant concentrations within the last third of their development. This finding indicates that contaminant concentrations may differ among developmental stages, and it should be taken into account in analyses on toxic impact during embryogenesis.

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The black-legged kittiwake preen gland—an overlooked organ for depuration of fat-soluble contaminants?

Cited by 20 publications

References 55 publications

Persistent organic pollutants and organophosphate esters in feathers and blood plasma of adult kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) from Svalbard – associations with body condition and thyroid hormones

Persistent organic pollutants and organophosphate esters in feathers and blood plasma of adult kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) from Svalbard – associations with body condition and thyroid hormones

Halogenated Flame Retardant Exposure Pathways in Urban-Adapted Gulls: Are Atmospheric Routes Underestimated?

Persistent organic pollutants and mercury in a colony of Antarctic seabirds: higher concentrations in 1998, 2001, and 2003 compared to 2014 to 2016

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