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| Title |
Presence of persistent organic pollutants in a breeding common tern (Sterna hirundo) population in Ireland
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| Published in |
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, April 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11356-017-8931-7 |
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| Authors |
Heidi Acampora, Philip White, Olga Lyashevska, Ian O’Connor |
| Abstract |
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are chemical compounds of environmental concern due to their toxic, persistent nature and their ability to bio-accumulate in biological tissue. Seabirds, for often being at the top of the food web, have been used as monitors of environmental pollutants. Adverse effects caused by POPs have been reported in common terns (Sterna hirundo) since the 1970s. Egg shell thinning, embryo and hatchling deformities have been reported for this species. Environmental legislation, such as the Oslo-Paris Convention (OSPAR), has agreed on the monitoring of concentration of POPs in common terns. This study set out to investigate contemporary concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in common terns breeding in Ireland, along with congener profiles. Investigation was conducted in live (n = 15) and dead birds (n = 20) to test for the efficiency of different methodologies using preen oil and feathers versus liver and preen gland. Mean concentrations of POPs followed the order: PCB (36.48 ng/g ww feather) > PAH (30.01 ng/g ww feather) > OCP (13.36 ng/g ww feather) > BFR (1.98 ng/g ww feather) in live birds; and PAH (46.65 ng/g ww preen gland) > PCB (44.11 ng/g ww preen gland) > OCP (15.15 ng/g ww liver) > BFR (5.07 ng/g ww liver) in dead birds. Comparison of contaminant results with toxicity pre-established levels concluded that this population of common terns in Ireland is not at risk of anomalies caused by POPs. However, some levels are higher in comparison to the ones established by OSPAR's EcoQO and must be monitored periodically. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 39% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 18% |
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | 1 | 4% |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 8 | 29% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 20 | 71% |
| Scientists | 5 | 18% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 50 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 26% |
| Researcher | 8 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Unknown | 11 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 16 | 32% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 26% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 2% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 1 | 2% |
| Sports and Recreations | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Unknown | 15 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 19. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 May 2017.
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#1,751,046
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#260
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#34,875
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#3
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