First detection of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) foraging in Antarctic waters

Maria Valeria Casà; Louise M. van Mourik; Liesbeth Weijs; Jochen Mueller; Susan Bengtson Nash

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.103

First detection of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) foraging in Antarctic waters

Maria Valeria Casà^*, Louise M. van Mourik, Liesbeth Weijs, Jochen Mueller, Susan Bengtson Nash

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The present study shows the first detection of short chain chlorinated paraffins in baleen whales foraging in Antarctic waters and confirms the ubiquity and long range atmospheric transport capability of these semi-volatile chemicals, recently regulated under the Stockholm Convention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	953-959
Number of pages	7
Journal	Environmental Pollution
Volume	250
Early online date	25 Apr 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.04.103
Publication status	Published - Jul 2019

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This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. M. V. Casà acknowledges two PhD scholarships from Griffith University.

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Antarctica
Humpback whales
Long range atmospheric transport
Persistent organic pollutants
Short chain chlorinated paraffins

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First detection of short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) foraging in Antarctic waters

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