Qaim Mehdi, Emily K Griffin, Juliette Esplugas, Jim Gelsleichter, Ashley S Galloway, Bryan S Frazier, Alina S Timshina, R Dean Grubbs, Keyla Correia, Camden G Camacho, John A Bowden
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have gained widespread commercial use across the globe in various industrial and consumer products, such as textiles, firefighting foams, and surface coating materials. Studies have shown that PFAS exhibit a strong tendency to accumulate within aquatic food webs, primarily due to their high bioaccumulation potential and resistance to degradation. Despite such concerns, their impact on marine predators like sharks remains underexplored. This study aimed to investigate the presence of 34 PFAS in the plasma (n = 315) of four small coastal sharks inhabiting the South Atlantic Bight of the United States (U...
March 21, 2024: Science of the Total Environment