PMID- 30232531 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181211 LR - 20181211 IS - 1432-0703 (Electronic) IS - 0090-4341 (Linking) VI - 75 IP - 4 DP - 2018 Nov TI - Global Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Using Seabird Preen Gland Oil. PG - 545-556 LID - 10.1007/s00244-018-0557-3 [doi] AB - Situated at high positions on marine food webs, seabirds accumulate high concentrations of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its metabolites (DDTs), and hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs). Our previous studies proposed the usefulness of seabirds preen gland oil as a nondestructive biomonitoring tool. The present study applied this approach to 154 adult birds of 24 species collected from 11 locations during 2005-2016 to demonstrate the utility of preen gland oil as a tool for global monitoring POPs, i.e., PCBs, DDTs, and HCHs. Concentrations of the POPs were higher in the Northern Hemisphere than in the Southern Hemisphere. In particular, summation operator20PCBs and summation operatorDDTs were highly concentrated in European shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) and Japanese cormorants (Phalacrocorax capillatus), explainable by a diet of benthic fishes. Higher concentrations of gamma-HCH were detected in species from the polar regions, possibly reflecting the recent exposure and global distillation of summation operatorHCHs. We examined the relationship between age and POP concentrations in preen gland oil from 20 male European shags, aged 3-16 years old. Concentrations and compositions of POPs were not related to age. We also examined sex differences in the POP concentrations from 24 streaked shearwaters (Calonectris leucomelas) and did not detect a sex bias. These results underline the importance of the geographic concentration patterns and the dietary behavior as determinants species-specific POPs concentrations in preen gland oil. FAU - Yamashita, Rei AU - Yamashita R AD - Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan. reiy@cc.tuat.ac.jp. FAU - Takada, Hideshige AU - Takada H AD - Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan. FAU - Nakazawa, Arisa AU - Nakazawa A AD - Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan. FAU - Takahashi, Akinori AU - Takahashi A AD - Department of Polar Science, National Institute of Polar Research, Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo, 190-8528, Japan. FAU - Ito, Motohiro AU - Ito M AD - Department of Applied Biosciences, Toyo University, 1-1-1, Izumino, Itakura-machi, Oura, Gunma, 374-0193, Japan. FAU - Yamamoto, Takashi AU - Yamamoto T AD - Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8601, Japan. FAU - Watanabe, Yuuki Y AU - Watanabe YY AD - Department of Polar Science, National Institute of Polar Research, Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo, 190-8528, Japan. FAU - Kokubun, Nobuo AU - Kokubun N AD - Department of Polar Science, National Institute of Polar Research, Graduate University for Advanced Studies, 10-3 Midori-cho, Tachikawa, Tokyo, 190-8528, Japan. FAU - Sato, Katsufumi AU - Sato K AD - Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5, Kashiwanoha, Chiba, 277-8564, Japan. FAU - Wanless, Sarah AU - Wanless S AD - Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QB, UK. FAU - Daunt, Francis AU - Daunt F AD - Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0QB, UK. FAU - Hyrenbach, David AU - Hyrenbach D AD - Marine Science Programs at Oceanic Institute, Hawai'i Pacific University, Kalaniana'ole Highway, 41-202, Waimanalo, HI, 96795, USA. FAU - Hester, Michelle AU - Hester M AD - Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge, Kailua, HI, 96734, USA. FAU - Deguchi, Tomohiro AU - Deguchi T AD - Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, 115 Konoyama, Abiko, Chiba, 270-1145, Japan. FAU - Nishizawa, Bungo AU - Nishizawa B AD - Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-8611, Japan. FAU - Shoji, Akiko AU - Shoji A AD - Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-8611, Japan. FAU - Watanuki, Yutaka AU - Watanuki Y AD - Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, 3-1-1 Minato-cho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, 041-8611, Japan. LA - eng GR - 16H01768/Grant-in-Aid/ GR - 20241001/Grant-in-Aid/ GR - 26550005/Grant-in-Aid/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20180919 PL - United States TA - Arch Environ Contam Toxicol JT - Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology JID - 0357245 RN - 0 (Environmental Pollutants) RN - 0 (Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated) RN - 0 (Oils) RN - 0 (Organic Chemicals) RN - 59NEE7PCAB (Hexachlorocyclohexane) RN - CIW5S16655 (DDT) RN - DFC2HB4I0K (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) SB - IM MH - Age Factors MH - Animals MH - *Birds MH - DDT/analysis MH - Environmental Monitoring/*methods MH - Environmental Pollutants/*analysis MH - Female MH - Fishes MH - Food Chain MH - Hexachlorocyclohexane/analysis MH - Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated/analysis MH - Male MH - Oils/*analysis/chemistry MH - Organic Chemicals/*analysis MH - Polychlorinated Biphenyls/analysis MH - Sebaceous Glands/chemistry MH - Sex Factors EDAT- 2018/09/21 06:00 MHDA- 2018/12/12 06:00 CRDT- 2018/09/21 06:00 PHST- 2017/06/20 00:00 [received] PHST- 2018/09/03 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2018/09/21 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2018/12/12 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/09/21 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s00244-018-0557-3 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s00244-018-0557-3 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2018 Nov;75(4):545-556. doi: 10.1007/s00244-018-0557-3. Epub 2018 Sep 19.