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HERO ID
2325319
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Sources of polyfluoroalkyl compounds in the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Norwegian Sea: Evidence from their spatial distribution in surface water
Author(s)
Ahrens, L; Gerwinski, W; Theobald, N; Ebinghaus, R
Year
2010
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN:
0025-326X
EISSN:
1879-3363
Publisher
Elsevier Science, P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX UK
Volume
60
Issue
2
Page Numbers
255-260
Language
English
PMID
19818459
DOI
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.09.013
Web of Science Id
WOS:000275592100023
Abstract
The spatial distribution of 15 polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFCs) in surface water was investigated in the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Norwegian Sea. In addition, an interlaboratory comparison of the sampling techniques and analysis was conducted. Highest concentration in the North Sea was found near the coast, whereas the summation operatorPFC concentration decreased rapidly from 18.4 to 0.07 ng l(-1) towards the open North Sea. The river Elbe could identify as a local input source for PFCs into the North Sea, whereas perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) was transported into the sampling area with the easterly current. In contrast to the North Sea, the distribution of PFCs in the Baltic Sea was relatively homogenous, where diffuse sources dominated. In general, the composition profile was influenced from local sources caused by human activities, whereas atmospheric depositions of here analysed PFCs were negligible, but it could have possibly an influence on low contaminated sites like the open North Sea or Norwegian Sea.
Keywords
PFCs; Surface water; Spatial distribution; Interlaboratory comparison; LC-MS/MS
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PFAS
•
Additional PFAS (formerly XAgency)
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Expanded PFAS SEM (formerly PFAS 430)
Litsearch: September 2019
Web of Science
Not prioritized for screening
Perfluorooctane
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^Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)
PFBA (375-22-4)
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WOS
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PFAS 150
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WOS
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Perfluorobutanoic acid
Perfluorooctane
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PFBA
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Scopus: April 2021
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