A baseline study on levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, non-ortho and mono-ortho PCBs, non-dioxin-like PCBs and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in Northeast Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) from different parts of the Barents Sea

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 250-258

  Julshamn, Kaare ^a   Duinker, Arne ^a   Berntssen, Marc ^a   Nilsen, Bente M ^a   Frantzen, Sylvia ^a   Nedreaas, Kjell ^a   Maage, Amund ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Barents Sea; Dioxins; Gadus morhua; Northeast Arctic cod; PBDEs; PCBs

Indexed keywords

BARENTS SEA; DIOXINS; GADUS MORHUA; NORTHEAST ARCTIC COD; PBDES; PCBS;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHER; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; SEA WATER;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIOXIN; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PBDE; PCB; PCDF; PELAGIC FISH;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC COD; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD SAFETY; LIVER; MALE; MUSCLE TISSUE; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; SEA POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTANT;

ARCTIC OCEAN; BARENTS SEA;

BOREOGADUS; GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 84884814908     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: 18793363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.07.017     Document Type: Article

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