| Literature DB >> 15705850 |
Emma L Teuten1, Li Xu, Christopher M Reddy.
Abstract
Methoxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (MeO-PBDEs) have been found bioaccumulated in the tissues of a variety of aquatic animals and at concentrations comparable to those of anthropogenic halogenated organic compounds, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The origin of the MeO-PBDEs has been uncertain; circumstantial evidence supports a natural and/or an industrial source. By analyzing the natural abundance radiocarbon content of two MeO-PBDEs isolated from a True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus), we show that these compounds were naturally produced.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15705850 DOI: 10.1126/science.1106882
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728