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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils of the modern Yellow River Delta, China: occurrence, distribution and inventory

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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils of the modern Yellow River Delta, China: occurrence, distribution and inventory. / Chen, Chang'er; Zhao, Hongxia; Chen, Jingwen et al.
In: Chemosphere, Vol. 88, No. 7, 08.2012, p. 791-797.

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Chen, C, Zhao, H, Chen, J, Qiao, X, Xie, Q & Zhang, Y 2012, 'Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils of the modern Yellow River Delta, China: occurrence, distribution and inventory', Chemosphere, vol. 88, no. 7, pp. 791-797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.03.084

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Chen, C., Zhao, H., Chen, J., Qiao, X., Xie, Q., & Zhang, Y. (2012). Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils of the modern Yellow River Delta, China: occurrence, distribution and inventory. Chemosphere, 88(7), 791-797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.03.084

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Chen C, Zhao H, Chen J, Qiao X, Xie Q, Zhang Y. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils of the modern Yellow River Delta, China: occurrence, distribution and inventory. Chemosphere. 2012 Aug;88(7):791-797. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.03.084

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Chen, Chang'er ; Zhao, Hongxia ; Chen, Jingwen et al. / Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils of the modern Yellow River Delta, China : occurrence, distribution and inventory. In: Chemosphere. 2012 ; Vol. 88, No. 7. pp. 791-797.

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title = "Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in soils of the modern Yellow River Delta, China: occurrence, distribution and inventory",
abstract = "The Yellow River is the second largest river in China. In this study, the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the modern Yellow River Delta (mYRD) were firstly reported. Twenty PBDE congeners in soil/sediment samples from mYRD were measured. The total PBDE concentrations ranged from non-detectable to 18 257 ng kg(-1) with a mean value of 836 ng kg(-1). BDE-209 was the dominant congener, accounting for similar to 86.1-99.5% of the total PBDEs. The congener profiles of PBDEs with higher abundances of BDE-153 and BDE-183 were similar to those in sediment of the Bohai Sea, indicating that they shared similar sources. The concentrations and congener patterns varied among different regions. Higher levels of PBDEs were found in the middle area (MA), and more complicated congener compositions were also observed in the MA, whereas lower levels of PBDEs were found in the modern course (MC) and the old course (OC). Much more PBDEs were detected in the top layer (TL) soil where more congeners were also held compared to lower soil layers, implying that more PBDEs were emitted into this area in recent years/decades. Organic matter controlled the PBDE distribution in the soil. Soil in this area might be a source of BDE209 for the Bohai Sea. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.",
keywords = "Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, Spatial distribution, Soil, Modern Yellow River Delta, BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS, SOUTH CHINA, POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS, YANGTZE-RIVER, FOOD-WEB, DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER, SURFACE SEDIMENTS, NORTH CHINA, PBDES, ENVIRONMENT",
author = "Chang'er Chen and Hongxia Zhao and Jingwen Chen and Xianliang Qiao and Qing Xie and Yifei Zhang",
year = "2012",
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RIS

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T2 - occurrence, distribution and inventory

AU - Chen, Chang'er

AU - Zhao, Hongxia

AU - Chen, Jingwen

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AU - Xie, Qing

AU - Zhang, Yifei

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N2 - The Yellow River is the second largest river in China. In this study, the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the modern Yellow River Delta (mYRD) were firstly reported. Twenty PBDE congeners in soil/sediment samples from mYRD were measured. The total PBDE concentrations ranged from non-detectable to 18 257 ng kg(-1) with a mean value of 836 ng kg(-1). BDE-209 was the dominant congener, accounting for similar to 86.1-99.5% of the total PBDEs. The congener profiles of PBDEs with higher abundances of BDE-153 and BDE-183 were similar to those in sediment of the Bohai Sea, indicating that they shared similar sources. The concentrations and congener patterns varied among different regions. Higher levels of PBDEs were found in the middle area (MA), and more complicated congener compositions were also observed in the MA, whereas lower levels of PBDEs were found in the modern course (MC) and the old course (OC). Much more PBDEs were detected in the top layer (TL) soil where more congeners were also held compared to lower soil layers, implying that more PBDEs were emitted into this area in recent years/decades. Organic matter controlled the PBDE distribution in the soil. Soil in this area might be a source of BDE209 for the Bohai Sea. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

AB - The Yellow River is the second largest river in China. In this study, the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the modern Yellow River Delta (mYRD) were firstly reported. Twenty PBDE congeners in soil/sediment samples from mYRD were measured. The total PBDE concentrations ranged from non-detectable to 18 257 ng kg(-1) with a mean value of 836 ng kg(-1). BDE-209 was the dominant congener, accounting for similar to 86.1-99.5% of the total PBDEs. The congener profiles of PBDEs with higher abundances of BDE-153 and BDE-183 were similar to those in sediment of the Bohai Sea, indicating that they shared similar sources. The concentrations and congener patterns varied among different regions. Higher levels of PBDEs were found in the middle area (MA), and more complicated congener compositions were also observed in the MA, whereas lower levels of PBDEs were found in the modern course (MC) and the old course (OC). Much more PBDEs were detected in the top layer (TL) soil where more congeners were also held compared to lower soil layers, implying that more PBDEs were emitted into this area in recent years/decades. Organic matter controlled the PBDE distribution in the soil. Soil in this area might be a source of BDE209 for the Bohai Sea. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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KW - Modern Yellow River Delta

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KW - SOUTH CHINA

KW - POLYCHLORINATED-BIPHENYLS

KW - YANGTZE-RIVER

KW - FOOD-WEB

KW - DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER

KW - SURFACE SEDIMENTS

KW - NORTH CHINA

KW - PBDES

KW - ENVIRONMENT

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JO - Chemosphere

JF - Chemosphere

SN - 0045-6535

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