The relative feed-to-fish accumulation and possible biotransformation of the nona-chlorinated toxaphene congeners currently included in EU-legislation (CHB-50 and -62) and the octa-chlorinated congeners recommended by the European Food Safety Authority to be included in future surveillance of fish samples (CHB-40
Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 29(2), 243-249 (2010-09-08)
The great blue heron (Ardea herodias) has been used as a bioindicator of the state of the St. Lawrence River (Québec, Canada) since 1996. At 5-year intervals, selected breeding colonies along the River and its estuary are visited to estimate
Journal of chromatography. A, 1270, 262-268 (2012-11-20)
Determinative methods based on gas chromatography-negative chemical ionization mass spectrometry (GC-NCI/MS) provide improved sensitivity and specificity for toxaphene in environmental samples, but are subject to misidentification due to oxygen reaction in the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The goal of
Integrated environmental assessment and management, 8(3), 523-529 (2011-12-14)
A revised risk assessment for toxaphene was developed, based on the assumption that fish consumers are only exposed to toxaphene residues that differ substantially from technical toxaphene due to environmental degradation and metabolism. In vitro studies confirmed that both technical
Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 30(7), 1677-1688 (2011-04-22)
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are recognized manmade threats to sea turtle populations, but substantial uncertainty exists surrounding their exposure to contaminants and their sensitivity to toxic effects. This uncertainty creates difficulty for conservation managers to make informed decisions for the
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