Novel brominated flame retardants and dechloranes in three fish species from the St. Lawrence River, Canada

Restrictions in the utilization of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) mixtures have led to the increased usage of alternative flame retardant additives in a wide range of commercial applications. The present study examined the occurrence of established and emerging flame retardants (EFRs) in fish from a densely-populated urbanized sector of the St. Lawrence River (Montreal, Quebec, Canada). Thirty-eight PBDE congeners and sixteen EFRs were determined in fish belonging to three predatory species (yellow perch, northern pike, and muskellunge). The bioavailability of these EFRs in human-impacted aquatic ecosystems warrants further environmental assessment and toxicity testing.

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Date Stamp
2022-11-15T19:02:33
Metadata language

eng; CAN
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UTF8
Hierarchy Level
Dataset
Point of contact
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - ACRD Data Management Team
867 Lakeshore Rd. , Burlington , Ontario , L7S 1A1 , Canada
 

Data identification

Date (Publication)
2018-05-04
Date (Creation)
2018-05-04
Status
Completed
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Environment
  • Biota
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Not planned
Spatial representation type
Text, table
Principal investigator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada; Science and Technology Branch / Water Science and Technology / Aquatic Contaminants Research Division - Dr. Magali Houde ( Research scientist )
105 McGill St. , Montreal , Quebec , H2Y 2E7 , Canada

Keywords

Theme

  • St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP)

  • Chemicals Management Plan (CMP)

  • emerging flame retardants (EFRs)

  • polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)

  • dechloranes

  • contaminants

  • Fish

  • yellow perch (Perca flavescens)

  • northern pike (Esox lucius)

  • muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)
Place

  • St. Lawrence River

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Biochemicals

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants

Business Functions

  • Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota

  • Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste

Geography

  • Ontario (ON)

Branch

  • Science and Technology Branch

Directorate

  • Water Science and Technology

Environment Canada - Program

  • 1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health

GC Security Level

  • Unclassified
 
Use Limitation

Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada )

Access Constraints
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Use Constraints
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Begin Date
2008-01-01
End Date
2012-12-31

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Ref. system Reference Systems

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http://www.epsg-registry.org / EPSG:4326 /
 

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  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Public inquiries centre
Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd. , Gatineau , Quebec , K1A 0H3 , Canada
1-800-668-6767
https://www.canada.ca
 
 

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Keywords

Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) Fish St. Lawrence Action Plan (SLAP) St. Lawrence River contaminants dechloranes emerging flame retardants (EFRs) muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) northern pike (Esox lucius) polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) yellow perch (Perca flavescens)
Branch
Science and Technology Branch
Business Functions
Assess Toxicity, Manage and Monitor for Environmental Presence of Hazardous Substances and Waste Monitor / Assess Substance and Waste Levels in Air, Water, Soil, Biota
Directorate
Water Science and Technology
ECCC Information Category EN
Nature and Biodiversity - Contaminants
Environment Canada - Program
1.2.1. Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystems Health
GC Security Level
Unclassified
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus
Biochemicals

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