Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in subcutaneous biopsies of mediterranean cetaceans

Chemosphere

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-154

  Marsili, Letizia ^a   Caruso, Anna ^a   Cristina Fossi, M ^b   Zanardelli, Margherita ^c   Politi, Elena ^c   Focardi, Silvano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Biologia Animale ed Ecologia Marina   (Italy)

^c Tethys Research Institute and IUCN Task Force on Marine Mammal Protected Areas   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balaenoptera physalus; Cetaceans; Mediterranean Sea; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Skin biopsy; Stenella coeruleoalba

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

CARCINOGEN; CETACEAN; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; FOOD WEB; PAH;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CETACEA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DOLPHIN; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NONHUMAN; SEA POLLUTION; SKIN BIOPSY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WHALE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BIOPSY; DOLPHINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CHAIN; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WHALES;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS; CETACEA; CORYPHAENIDAE; STENELLA COERULEOALBA;

EID: 0034956889     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0045-6535(00)00206-X     Document Type: Article

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