title: Occurrence of decabromodiphenyl ethane in captive Chinese alligators (Alligator sinensis) from China.
abstract: Decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), a replacement for decabromodiphenyl ether (deca-BDE), was investigated in captive Chinese alligators from China. DBDPE was detected in adult tissues, neonates and eggs of Chinese alligators with concentrations ranging from 4.74-192, 0.24-1.94, and 0.01-0.51 ng g(-1) lipid weight, respectively. Compared to PBDEs and PCBs, DBDPE contamination was limited in Chinese alligators. Additionally, DBDPE concentrations in adult muscles were one to three orders of magnitude higher than those in neonates and eggs, suggesting the limited maternal transfer potential of DBDPE in Chinese alligators. This is the first study to report the occurrence of DBDPE in Chinese alligators.
authors.affiliation: College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, 241003, China.
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Ting
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Guangchao
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Yuxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Xinming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Zhigang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Xiaobing
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Bixian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mai
mesh_terms: D000489:Alligators and Crocodiles / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001969:Bromobenzenes / Q000378:metabolism*; D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005260:Female; D005411:Flame Retardants / Q000032:analysis; D010063:Ovum / Q000378:metabolism*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001969:Bromobenzenes; D005411:Flame Retardants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C491509:decabromodiphenyl ethane