Hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCH) in ringed seal (Phoca hispida) from Ulukhaktok (Holman), NT: Trends from 1978 to 2006

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 407, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 5139-5146

  Addison, R F ^a   Muir, D C G ^b   Ikonomou, M G ^c   Harwood, L ^d   Smith, T G ^e  

^a Aquatic Ecosystem Protection Research Division ^*  (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Canada)

^d FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

^e EMC Eco Marine Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCH); Ringed seal (Phoca hispida); Trends; Ulukhaktok (Holman)

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC; HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANES (HCH); RINGED SEAL (PHOCA HISPIDA); TRENDS; ULUKHAKTOK (HOLMAN);

DRUG PRODUCTS; ISOMERS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

ALPHA HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; BETA HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; LINDANE;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOACCUMULATION; HCH; PINNIPED; TREND ANALYSIS;

AGE DETERMINATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCTIC; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIELD EMISSION; LONGEVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREND STUDY;

ANIMALS; ARCTIC REGIONS; FEMALE; LINDANE; MALE; SEALS, EARLESS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; ULUKHAKTOK;

PHOCA HISPIDA;

EID: 67651101167     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.05.049     Document Type: Article

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