| Title | Two abundant bioaccumulated halogenated compounds are natural products |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Teuten, EL, Xu, L, Reddy, CM |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 307 |
| Issue | 5711 |
| Pagination | 917-20 |
| Date Published | Feb 11 |
| ISSN | 0036-8075 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 15705850 |
| Abstract | Methoxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (MeO-PBDEs) have been found bioaccumulated in the tissues of a variety of aquatic animals and at concentrations comparable to those of anthropogenic halogenated organic compounds, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The origin of the MeO-PBDEs has been uncertain; circumstantial evidence supports a natural and/or an industrial source. By analyzing the natural abundance radiocarbon content of two MeO-PBDEs isolated from a True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus), we show that these compounds were naturally produced. |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.1106882 |
