Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, polychlorinated dibenzo-dioxins, -furans, and -biphenyls in three species of antarctic penguins

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 421-429

  Corsolini, Simonetta ^a   Borghesi, Nicoletta ^a   Schiamone, Alessandra ^a   Focardi, Silvano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Coplanar PCBs; HCB; p,p DDE; PBDEs; PCBs; PCDDs; PCDFs; Penguins; TEQs

Indexed keywords

BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; CHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS; DIOXIN; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOACCUMULATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PBDE; PCB; PCDD; PCDF; SEABIRD;

ANIMAL; ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; MALE; PENGUIN; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; ANTARCTIC REGIONS; BENZOFURANS; DIOXINS; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; MALE; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPHENISCIDAE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANTARCTICA;

AVES; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA); EUPHAUSIACEA; PYGOSCELIS ADELIAE; PYGOSCELIS ANTARCTICUS; PYGOSCELIS PAPUA; SPHENISCIDAE;

EID: 35548995834     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/espr2006.01.017     Document Type: Article

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