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Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in eggs of the northern gannet (Morus bassanus) from two UK colonies, 1977-2014

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25 September 2026
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Summary

Data comprise concentrations of Perfluorinated compounds in the eggs of the marine sentinel species the Northern gannet (Morus bassanus), from colonies in Ailsa Craig in the Irish Sea (eastern Atlantic), and Bass Rock in the North Sea, United Kingdom. The study reports concentrations of eight perfluorinated carboxylic acids (PFCAs) and three perfluorinated sulfonates (PFSs), for 1977-2014. The data is part of the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/43487d30-ba23-424e-a2bb-d04dd121875c

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Date added
25 September 2026
Harvest GUID
43487d30-ba23-424e-a2bb-d04dd121875c
Extent (Latitude)
60.861° to 49.864°
Extent (Longitude)
-8.648° to 1.768°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2020-04-27
Access constraints
If you reuse this data, you should cite: Pereira, M.G., Lacorte Bruguera, S., Walker, L.A., Shore, R.F. (2020). Perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in eggs of the northern gannet (Morus bassanus) from two UK colonies, 1977-2014. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/43487d30-ba23-424e-a2bb-d04dd121875c
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eng

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