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The accumulation of polybrominated biphenyls by fish

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In contrast to bromobiphenyls with up to 4 bromine atoms, which resemble quite closely the corresponding chlorobiphenyls, the more substituted bromobiphenyls are less accumulated by fish from water than the corresponding PCB's, represented by Aroclor 1254. On the other hand, the accumulation of these bromobiphenyls from food is higher or equal to that of Aroclor 1254.

The highly substituted bromobiphenyls are debrominated in the fish. This reaction may have toxicological consequences not encountered with PCB's.

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Zitko, V. The accumulation of polybrominated biphenyls by fish. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 17, 285–292 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01686081

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