What they found
Researchers detected 15 PFAS in deep-sea amphipods, with concentrations ranging from 0.4 to 37.5 ng g-1 dry weight. While novel short-chain PFAS formed the largest share of total loads (up to 4.2 ng g-1 dw), long-chain PFAS posed a substantially higher risk potential.
What they studied
This study explored the presence of PFAS, including novel compounds, in amphipods from the Mariana, Mussau, and New Britain Trenches. They quantified organism-water partitioning and used neural networks to predict bioaccumulation.
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About this paper
This study investigated PFAS in amphipods from three hadal trenches, analyzing structural similarity and predicting bioaccumulation. The authors used a persistence-bioaccumulation-toxicity framework to prioritize PFAS risks, demonstrating that structural modification does not inherently reduce PFAS hazards.