| Title |
Bioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in the deepest ocean fauna
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Nature Ecology & Evolution, February 2017
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| DOI | 10.1038/s41559-016-0051 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Alan J. Jamieson, Tamas Malkocs, Stuart B. Piertney, Toyonobu Fujii, Zulin Zhang |
| Abstract |
The legacy and reach of anthropogenic influence is most clearly evidenced by its impact on the most remote and inaccessible habitats on Earth. Here we identify extraordinary levels of persistent organic pollutants in the endemic amphipod fauna from two of the deepest ocean trenches (>10,000 metres). Contaminant levels were considerably higher than documented for nearby regions of heavy industrialization, indicating bioaccumulation of anthropogenic contamination and inferring that these pollutants are pervasive across the world's oceans and to full ocean depth. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 36 | 9% |
| Japan | 23 | 6% |
| Spain | 12 | 3% |
| France | 9 | 2% |
| Sweden | 8 | 2% |
| Canada | 8 | 2% |
| Australia | 6 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1% |
| Other | 62 | 15% |
| Unknown | 184 | 46% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 310 | 77% |
| Scientists | 77 | 19% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 11 | 3% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 1% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 457 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 77 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 75 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 71 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 68 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 27 | 6% |
| Other | 65 | 14% |
| Unknown | 82 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 123 | 26% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 108 | 23% |
| Chemistry | 34 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 29 | 6% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 17 | 4% |
| Other | 54 | 12% |
| Unknown | 100 | 22% |
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