Mercury contamination and potential health risks to Arctic seabirds and shorebirds

O Chastel, J Fort, JT Ackerman, C Albert… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Since the last Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) effort to
review biological effects of mercury (Hg) on Arctic biota in 2011 and 2018, there has been a …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) on the marine environment: Raising awareness, challenges, legislation, and mitigation approaches …

LL Bilela, I Matijošytė, J Krutkevičius… - Marine pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have long been known for their detrimental
effects on the ecosystems and living organisms; however the long-term impact on the marine …

Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Seabird Eggs from Canada's Pacific Coast: Temporal Trends (1973–2019) and Interspecific Patterns

R Kesic, JE Elliott, KH Elliott, SL Lee… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Whether perfluoroalkyl sulfonates (PFSAs) and perfluoroalkyl carboxylates (PFCAs) are
responding to legislative restrictions and showing decreasing trends in top marine predators …

Global ocean contamination of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A review of seabird exposure

J Sun, L **ng, J Chu - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been extensively produced and used as
surfactants and repellents for decades. To date, the global contamination pattern of PFAS in …

Role of niche and micro-habitat preferences in per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances occurrence in the gills of tropical lake fish species

AO Adeogun, OR Ibor, AV Chukwuka… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study has investigated per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the gill
tissues of various fish species inhabiting different trophic levels within Eleyele Lake, a …

High levels of fluoroalkyl substances and potential disruption of thyroid hormones in three gull species from South Western France

M Sebastiano, W Jouanneau, P Blévin… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) raised increasing concerns over the past years
due to their persistence and global distribution. Understanding their occurrence in the …

Benefits of parasitism in polluted environments: a review and perspectives

A Goutte, N Molbert - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The frequency and strength of biotic interactions are thought to be shaped by environmental
conditions. In this study, we reviewed and discussed the potential effects of toxic chemicals …

[HTML][HTML] Legacy and emerging contaminants in flamingos' chicks' blood from the Ebro Delta Natural Park

M Dulsat-Masvidal, A Bertolero, R Mateo, S Lacorte - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ebro Delta is a wetland of international importance for waterbird conservation
but severally affected by intensive agriculture, toxic waste discharges from a past chloro …

Per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances are positively associated with thyroid hormones in an arctic seabird

AV Ask, BM Jenssen, S Tartu, F Angelier… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Per‐and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with several disrupted
physiological and endocrine parameters. Regarding endocrine mechanisms, laboratory …

Spatial distribution of selenium-mercury in Arctic seabirds

M Cruz-Flores, J Lemaire, M Brault-Favrou… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a metallic trace element toxic for humans and wildlife that can originate from
natural and anthropic sources. Hg spatial gradients have been found in seabirds from the …