Accumulation, tissue-specific distribution and debromination of decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE 209) in European starlings ( Sturnus vulgaris)

• Published in: Environmental pollution (1987) Vol. 148; no. 2; pp. 648 - 653
• Main Authors: Van den Steen, E., Covaci, A., Jaspers, V.L.B., Dauwe, T., Voorspoels, S., Eens, M., Pinxten, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2007; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Animals; Applied ecology; Aves; BDE 209; Biological and medical sciences; Biotransformation - physiology; Bird; Body Weight - physiology; Debromination; Decabromodiphenyl ether; Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Environmental Pollutants - blood; Environmental Pollutants - chemistry; Environmental Pollutants - pharmacokinetics; Europe; Flame Retardants - analysis; Flame Retardants - pharmacokinetics; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; Half-Life; Halogenated Diphenyl Ethers; Liver - metabolism; Muscles - metabolism; Phenyl Ethers - analysis; Phenyl Ethers - blood; Phenyl Ethers - chemistry; Phenyl Ethers - pharmacokinetics; Polybrominated Biphenyls - analysis; Polybrominated Biphenyls - blood; Polybrominated Biphenyls - chemistry; Polybrominated Biphenyls - pharmacokinetics; Silastic implant; Silicone Elastomers - chemistry; Starlings - blood; Starlings - metabolism; Sturnus vulgaris; Vertebrates: general zoology, morphology, phylogeny, systematics, cytogenetics, geographical distribution; Decabromodiphenyl ether; Debromination; Silastic implant; Half-life; Bird; BDE 209; Dehalogenation; Ether; Implant; Vertebrata; Pollution; Environment; Aves; Biological accumulation; Sturnus vulgaris; Organic compounds; Half life

In this study we investigated the accumulation, tissue-specific distribution and possible debromination of BDE 209 in a terrestrial songbird species, the European starling, using silastic implants as a method of exposure. BDE 209 accumulated in the blood of the exposed starlings to a mean peak conce...