Marine animals that traverse coastal and offshore environments are potentially exposed to multiple sources of pollution. Baseline data of pollutant concentrations of these fauna are needed in remote areas as human populations grow and economic development increases because changes may affect local wildlife in unforeseen ways. Persistent organic pollutant (POPs) concentrations were quantified in an understudied seabird, the great-winged petrel (Pterodroma macroptera), that breeds in southern Western Australia. Organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) were measured in adults. Total POPs concentrations ranged 5.6–46.4 ng g⁻¹ ww. The most frequently detected POPs were the dichlorodiethyltrichloroethane (DDT) metabolite 4,4'DDE, the PCB CB-28, and the BFR polybrominated diphenyl ether BDE-99. These results contribute to the limited POPs data in marine fauna in this remote region, and the Southern Hemisphere, adding to the growing body of evidence that remote regions are affected by global trends of POPs distributions.

穿越沿海和近海环境的海洋动物可能会受到多种污染源的污染。随着人口的增长和经济发展的增长，在偏远地区需要这些动物污染物浓度的基准数据，因为变化可能以不可预见的方式影响当地的野生动植物。持久性有机污染物（POPs）的浓度在一只被研究不足的海鸟中定量，该海鸟是在西澳大利亚州南部繁殖的大翅海燕（Pterodroma macroptera）。在成年人中测量了有机氯农药，多氯联苯（PCB）和新型溴化阻燃剂（NBFR）。持久性有机污染物的总浓度为5.6–46.4 ng g ^-1 ww。最常见的持久性有机污染物是二氯二乙基三氯乙烷（DDT）代谢产物4，4' DDE，印刷电路板CB-28和BFR多溴二苯醚BDE-99。这些结果导致该偏远地区和南半球海洋动物的持久性有机污染物数据有限，这增加了越来越多的证据表明，偏远地区受到全球持久性有机污染物分布趋势的影响。