5fdccbe5-066b-4130-8431-d6389c31cea2 English ISO/IEC 8859-1 (also known as Latin 1) dataset dataset NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4AP UK info@eidc.ac.uk https://eidc.ac.uk/ EIDC website The Environmental Information Data Centre (EIDC) is the UK's national data centre for terrestrial and freshwater sciences. information pointOfContact 2025-11-13T16:26:59 UK GEMINI 2.3 OSGB 1936 / British National Grid Concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) eggs in the UK 2012-12-03 publication 1349082264268 CEH:EIDC: https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/5fdccbe5-066b-4130-8431-d6389c31cea2 10.5285/5fdccbe5-066b-4130-8431-d6389c31cea2 doi: Crosse, J., Shore, R., Wadsworth, R., Jones, K., Pereira, M.G. (2012). Concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) eggs in the UK. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/5fdccbe5-066b-4130-8431-d6389c31cea2 Data on long term trends in Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) eggs. Samples were selected from the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS) Archive. Failed or abandoned sparrowhawk eggs were taken from nests by licensed egg collectors and archived as part of the monitoring activities of the PBMS in the UK. The period studied was 1985 to 2007. Data are presented in three tables including detected PBDEs, interpolated PBDEs and sample properties which are described in a metadata file. The Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS) is a long-term, national monitoring scheme that quantifies the concentrations of contaminants in the livers and eggs of selected species of predatory and fish-eating birds in Britain. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/5fdccbe5-066b-4130-8431-d6389c31cea2 Pereira, G. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-0019 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information pointOfContact Crosse, J. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Shore, R. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Wadsworth, R. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Jones, K. Lancaster University enquiries@ceh.ac.uk author Pereira, M.G. Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3740-0019 ORCID record ORCID is an open, non-profit, community-driven effort to create and maintain a registry of unique researcher identifiers and a transparent method of linking research activities and outputs to these identifiers. information author NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk custodian NERC Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk publisher UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology enquiries@ceh.ac.uk owner notPlanned Environmental Monitoring Facilities theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication Accipiter nisus Wikidata 2012-10-29 creation United Kingdom GeoNames 2006-01-01 creation Pollution Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS) Eurasian sparrowhawk Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) otherRestrictions no limitations otherRestrictions This resource is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence otherRestrictions © UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology otherRestrictions CEH to be acknowledged in any resulting publication otherRestrictions You must acknowledge the following resource: Crosse, J. D., Shore, R. F., Wadsworth, R. A., Jones, K. C., & Pereira, M. G. (2012). Long-Term Trends in PBDEs in Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) Eggs Indicate Sustained Contamination of UK Terrestrial Ecosystems. Environmental Science & Technology, 46(24), 13504-13511. https://doi.org/10.1021/es303550f otherRestrictions If you reuse this data, you should cite: Crosse, J., Shore, R., Wadsworth, R., Jones, K., Pereira, M.G. (2012). Concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) eggs in the UK. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/5fdccbe5-066b-4130-8431-d6389c31cea2 textTable English utf8 environment 1985-01-01 2007-12-31 -3 0 51 54 Comma-separated values (CSV) NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre info@eidc.ac.uk distributor https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/5fdccbe5-066b-4130-8431-d6389c31cea2 Download the data Download a copy of this data download https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/5fdccbe5-066b-4130-8431-d6389c31cea2.zip Supporting documentation Documents available to assist with re-use of this dataset information dataset dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 Failed or abandoned sparrowhawk eggs were taken from nests by licensed egg collectors and archived as part of the monitoring activities of the Predatory Bird Monitoring Scheme (PBMS) in the UK. Egg weight, length and breadth were measured and the eggs were then blown or cracked open. The shells were washed, air-dried and reweighed, while the egg contents were homogenised and stored in glass jars at -20 deg C until analysed. Samples were selected from the PBMS archive for PBDE analysis based on the criteria of covering the longest temporal period in eggs from the smallest possible geographical area, which was found to be the region of England directly east and within 250 km of the Welsh border. Sampling years were determined by the availability of eggs in the archive, the criterion being that three to five eggs, each from a different nest, were available for analysis for each sampling year. There were sufficient eggs for ten sampling years that spanned the period 1985-2007. When more than one egg was available from any given nest, the egg for analysis was selected at random as laying order was not known.