| levels of pbdes in plasma of juvenile starlings (sturnus vulgaris) from british columbia, canada and assessment of pbde metabolism by avian liver microsomes. | in this study, the levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (pbdes), ho-pbdes, and bromophenols were monitored in starling chick plasma samples collected in delta (british columbia, canada) close to the vancouver municipal landfill and in glen valley, a rural area in british columbia. the in vitro formation of hydroxylated metabolites of 2,2',4,4'-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (bde-47) and 2,2',4,4',5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (bde-99) was also investigated using starling chick liver microsomes. total ... | 2015 | 25747361 |
| european starlings ( sturnus vulgaris ) suggest that landfills are an important source of bioaccumulative flame retardants to canadian terrestrial ecosystems. | landfills are used as the primary means for the disposal of municipal solid waste in canada. in the present study, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (pbdes) and other flame retardants (frs) were determined in fresh european starling ( sturnus vulgaris ) eggs collected in 2009, 2010, and 2011 from nest boxes established within, adjacent to, and 10 and 40 km distant to five major urban centers across canada, i.e., vancouver, british columbia (bc); calgary, alberta (ab); hamilton, ontario (on); montré ... | 2013 | 24059974 |