Contaminants in magnificent frigatebird eggs from Barbuda, West Indies

Sarah A Trefry; Antony W Diamond; Nora C Spencer; Mark L Mallory

doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.07.046

Contaminants in magnificent frigatebird eggs from Barbuda, West Indies

Mar Pollut Bull. 2013 Oct 15;75(1-2):317-321. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.07.046. Epub 2013 Sep 5.

Authors

Sarah A Trefry¹, Antony W Diamond¹, Nora C Spencer², Mark L Mallory³

Affiliations

¹ Atlantic Laboratory for Avian Research, PO Box 4400, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada.
² Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B3P 2R6, Canada.
³ Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B3P 2R6, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 24012113
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.07.046

Abstract

We examined persistent organic pollutant and trace element concentrations in eggs of magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens), a species of conservation concern breeding in the West Indies. Despite that frigatebirds feed at high positions in tropical marine food chains, we detected low levels of most contaminants, suggesting limited contamination of their prey.

Keywords: Persistent organic pollutants; Seabirds; Trace elements.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Antigua and Barbuda
Birds / metabolism*
Environmental Monitoring*
Environmental Pollutants / metabolism*
Environmental Pollution / statistics & numerical data
Food Chain*
Ovum / metabolism*

Substances

Environmental Pollutants