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Filtering by: Creator Ackerman, Luke K. Date issued sim 2008-02-21

Atmospherically Deposited PBDEs, Pesticides, PCBs, and PAHs in Western U.S. National Park Fish: Concentrations and Consumption Guidelines

Creator:

Ackerman, Luke K., Schwindt, Adam R., Simonich, Staci L. Massey, Koch, Dan C., Blett, Tamara F., Schreck, Carl B., Kent, Michael L., and Landers, Dixon H.

Abstract:

Concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were measured in 136 fish from 14 remote lakes in 8 western U.S. National Parks/Preserves between 2003 and 2005 and compared to human and wildlife contaminant health thresholds. A sensitive (median detection limit, -18 pg/g wet...

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