title: Organophosphorus flame retardants (PFRs) and plasticisers in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded or bycaught in the UK during 2012.
abstract: A suite of twenty organophosphorus flame retardant compounds have been determined in blubber and liver tissue of twenty harbour porpoises stranded or bycaught in the UK during 2012 in order to establish current levels of contamination. Fourteen of the twenty compounds were below the limits of quantification in all samples. Six could be quantified at maximum concentrations (in blubber) between 6.7 and 246μgkg(-1) wet weight. These levels do not suggest a high level of concern regarding potential impacts and do not indicate that routine monitoring in UK porpoises is warranted at this time.
authors.affiliation: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papachlimitzou
authors.affiliation: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK. Electronic address: jon.barber@cefas.co.uk.
authors.forename: Jonathan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Barber
authors.affiliation: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Losada
authors.affiliation: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bersuder
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK.
authors.forename: Rob
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Deaville
authors.affiliation: SAC Consulting Veterinary Services, Stratherrick Road, Inverness IV2 4JZ, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brownlow
authors.affiliation: Marine Environmental Monitoring, Penwalk, Llechryd, Cardigan, Ceredigion SA43 2PS, UK.
authors.forename: Rod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Penrose
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK.
authors.forename: Paul D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Jepson
authors.affiliation: The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory, Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 0HT, UK; Institute of Zoology, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK.
authors.forename: Robin J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Law
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005411:Flame Retardants / Q000032:analysis*; D008099:Liver / Q000737:chemistry; D008297:Male; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000032:analysis*; D050741:Phocoena; D010968:Plasticizers / Q000032:analysis*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D005411:Flame Retardants; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010968:Plasticizers; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical
keywords: Blubber; Harbour porpoise; Liver; Organophosphorus flame retardants; Organophosphorus plasticisers