Vitamin A and E tissue distribution with comparisons to organochlorine concentrations in the serum, blubber and liver of the bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 454-462

  Rosa, Cheryl ^a,b   Blake, John E ^a   Mazzaro, Lisa ^c   Hoekstra, Paul ^d,e   Ylitalo, Gina M ^f   O'Hara, Todd M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT   (United States)

^c Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^e Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc   (United States)

^f NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Balaena mysticetus; Biomarker; Bowhead whale; Cetacean; Organochlorine; Retinol; Vitamin A; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; RETINOL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BALAENA MYSTICETUS; BLOOD LEVEL; BLUBBER; BOWHEAD WHALE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SEAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

BALAENA MYSTICETUS; BALAENIDAE; CETACEA; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 35648940790     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2007.07.087     Document Type: Article

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