Dynamics of PCB transfer from mother to pup during lactation in UK grey seals Halichoerus grypus: Differences in PCB profile between compartments of transfer and changes during the lactation period

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 247, Issue , 2003, Pages 249-256

  Debier, Cathy ^a   Pomeroy, Paddy P ^b   Dupont, Cédric ^c   Joiris, Claude ^d   Comblin, Vinciane ^c   Le Boulengé, Eric ^a   Larondelle, Yvan ^a   Thomé, Jean Pierre ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^d FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Blubber; Grey seal; Halichoerus grypus; Lactation; Milk; PCBs; Profile; Serum

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; LACTATION; PCB; PINNIPED;

ISLE OF MAY; SCOTLAND (FIFE); UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; GRYPUS; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 0037418106     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps247249     Document Type: Article

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