Trematomus bernacchii as an indicator of POP temporal trend in
the Antarctic seawaters

J 2016

Trematomus bernacchii as an indicator of POP temporal trend in the Antarctic seawaters

CINCINELLI, Alessandra, Tania MARTELLINI, Karla Andrea POZO, Petr KUKUČKA, Ondřej AUDY et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Trematomus bernacchii as an indicator of POP temporal trend in the Antarctic seawaters

Authors

CINCINELLI, Alessandra (380 Italy), Tania MARTELLINI (380 Italy), Karla Andrea POZO (380 Italy, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Petr KUKUČKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Ondřej AUDY (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Simonetta CORSOLINI (380 Italy)

Edition

Environmental Pollution, OXFORD, OXON, ENGLAND, ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2016, 0269-7491

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 5.099

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/16:00093463

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.12.057

UT WoS

000383825100004

Keywords in English

Trematomus bernacchii; POPs; Antarctica; Temporal trend; Ross Sea

Abstract

V originále

The occurrence of POPs in remote areas, such as Antarctica, is the result of their ability to udergo Long Range Transport (LRT) in the atmosphere, precipitation and cold condensation. In this study, both recent levels of various POPs in Trematomus bernacchii and their changes in roughly three decades were determined in order to evaluate trends of POPs in Antarctic benthic seawaters. In fact, Trematomus bernacchii is considered a good sentinel bio-indicator for monitoring not only the extent of contamination by POPs in the Antarctic aquatic ecosystem, but also changes in Antarctic ecosystem quality and trends. A slight decreasing PCB trend was detected during 30-years time span (from early 1980's to 2010) in the circumantarctic seawaters. Two higher peaks of concentrations were reported in 2001 and 2005 in the Ross Sea and they may reflect the ice melting of icebergs. Because fire risk is very high in Antarctica due to the very dry air, a large use of flame retardants in buildings and furniture of stations is highly probable; moreover, many stations were built when there were no restrictions on flame retardants use. The PBDE levels in the T. bernacchii from 2001 to 2011 ranged 0.05-0.35 pg/g and were of the same order of magnitude in 2001/2011 and in 2002/2005, with a maximum value in 2005 (0.35 pg/g). Comparable concentrations of HCB, HCH5 PCDDs and PCDFs are available only for few seasons: all these compounds showed a decreasing temporal trends and their concentrations were one or more order of magnitude lower in 2000s-2010s.

Links

LM2011028, research and development project

Name: RECETOX ? Národní infrastruktura pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

LO1214, research and development project

Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR

Citovat

CINCINELLI, Alessandra, Tania MARTELLINI, Karla Andrea POZO, Petr KUKUČKA, Ondřej AUDY and Simonetta CORSOLINI. Trematomus bernacchii as an indicator of POP temporal trend in the Antarctic seawaters. Environmental Pollution. OXFORD, OXON, ENGLAND: ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2016, vol. 217, October, p. 19-25. ISSN 0269-7491. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.12.057.

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CINCINELLI, Alessandra, Tania MARTELLINI, Karla Andrea POZO, Petr KUKUČKA, Ondřej AUDY and Simonetta CORSOLINI. Trematomus bernacchii as an indicator of POP temporal trend in the Antarctic seawaters. \textit{Environmental Pollution}. OXFORD, OXON, ENGLAND: ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2016, vol.~217, October, p.~19-25. ISSN~0269-7491. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2015.12.057.

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