Application of biomarkers for exposure and effect of polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons in naturally exposed European otters (Lutra lutra)

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 91-102

  Murk, Albertinka J ^a   Leonards, Pim E G ^b   Van Hattum, Bert ^b   Luit, Richard ^a   Van Der Weiden, Martine E J ^c   Smit, Maarten ^d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Ministry of Housing Spatial Planning and the Environment Netherlands   (Netherlands)

^d Dutch Otterstation Foundation   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Blood; CALUX assay; PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl); TEQs (TCDD equivalents); Thyroid hormone; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

LUCIFERASE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; RETINOID; RETINOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOASSAY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CARNIVORA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER LEVEL; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; TECHNIQUE;

LUTRA LUTRA;

EID: 0032440182     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1382-6689(98)00026-X     Document Type: Article

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