Uptake and trophic changes in polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the benthic marine food chain in southwestern British Columbia, Canada

• Main Authors: Brenda Burd (Author), Chris Lowe (Author), Carmen Morales-Caselle (Author), Marie Noel (Author), Peter Ross (Author), Tara Macdonald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We examined the physical and geochemical effects of sediment on the uptake of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) into marine sediment feeders and their transfer to higher trophic fauna. Sediment PBDEs increased with % total organic carbon (%TOC), organic carbon (OC) flux and grain size (%fines)....