Biological transport and mammal to mammal transfer of organochlorines in Arctic fauna

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 343-357

  Kleivane, L ^a   Severinsen, T ^b   Skaare, J U ^a,c  

^a NORWEGIAN VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Harp seal; Organochlorines; PCBS; Polar bear; Ringed seal

Indexed keywords

CHLORDANE; CHLORPHENOTANE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; MAMMAL; ORGANOCHLORINE; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

ARCTIC; ARTICLE; BEAR; CHEMICAL ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEEDING; NONHUMAN; SEAL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; ARCTIC REGIONS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CHLORDAN; DDT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD CHAIN; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; INSECTICIDES; LINDANE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEALS, EARLESS; SEASONS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; URSIDAE;

BARENTS SEA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; PHOCA GROENLANDICA; PHOCA HISPIDA; PHOCIDAE; URSUS MARITIMUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034104158     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-1136(99)00079-3     Document Type: Article

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