… There are several classes of POPs including the polybrominated diphenyl ethers … The
output of sum polybrominated diphenyl ethers (ΣPBDEs) and sum polychlorinated biphenyls (…

… diphenyl ether (PBDE) concentrations are presented for 97 sediment samples, including
one and 17 samples within northern resident killer whale and southern resident killer whale …

… the Southern Resident killer whale DPS as endangered, and in the Southern Resident killer
whale … that may pose a risk to the Southern Resident killer whales and to discuss the health …

… Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants in polymeric materials
such as furnishing foam, rigid plastics and textiles. The US has historically led the world …

… dibenzofurans (PCDDs and PCDFs), organochlorine pesticides (OCs), and polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); new or emerging POPs such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (…

… At the top of the marine food web, resident killer whales in the coastal waters of British …
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The northern and southern populations of resident killer …

… diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDEs), and polybrominated
biphenyls (PBBs) (reported as either individual or co-eluting congeners) using high-resolution …

… accumulation in Chinook salmon, raise important questions about the consequences for
their health, and explain a major pathway to the heavily POP-contaminated Resident killer …

… Brominated diphenyl ethers … All Southern Resident killer whales in this study and the
previous one (Krahn et al., 2007b) – with the exception of three recent mothers (J22, K13 and L67; …

SFU Library Thesis Template Page 1 Identifying sources of polychlorinated biphenyls to the
Southern Resident killer whales within the Salish Sea using passive sampling and chemical …