Transplacental transfer of organochlorines in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus)

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-44

  Greig, Denise J ^a   Ylitalo, Gina M ^b   Hall, Ailsa J ^c   Fauquier, Deborah A ^a   Gulland, Frances M D ^a  

^a THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

California sea lion; DDTs; Fetus; Organochlorines; Placenta

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; BENZENE; DERIVATIVES; IMPURITIES; LIPIDS; MARINE BIOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTODIODES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CALIFORNIA SEA LION; MARINE MAMMALS; ORGANOCHLORINES; PHOTODIODE-ARRAY; TRANSPLACENTAL TRANSFER;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

DIOXIN; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ORGANOCHLORINE; PINNIPED; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAL; TOXICITY TESTING; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; MATERNAL-FETAL EXCHANGE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; SEA LIONS;

MAMMALIA; OTARIIDAE; ZALOPHUS; ZALOPHUS CALIFORNIANUS;

EID: 33846626491     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/05-609R.1     Document Type: Article

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