Minamata disease in Japan and the large-scale poisoning by methylmercury (MeHg) in Iraq
caused wide public concerns about the risk emanating from mercury for human health …

Due to their marine ecology and life-history, marine mammals accumulate some of the
highest levels of environmental contaminants of all wildlife. Given the increasing prevalence …

Here we review contaminant exposure and related health effects in six selected Baltic key
species. Sentinel species included are common eider, white-tailed eagle, harbour porpoise …

Autoimmune diseases result from an interplay of genetic predisposition and factors which
stimulate the onset of disease. Mercury (Hg), a well-established toxicant, is an …

Mercury bioaccumulation from deep-ocean prey and the extreme life history strategies of
adult female northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) provide a unique system to …

This bibliographical review is a compilation of different scientific publications that reported
data on metal concentrations in the muscle tissue of different species of cetaceans from seas …

The endangered Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea, faces ongoing population decline.
Identification of key threats to N. cinerea population recovery, including disease and …

Scarce attention has been paid to the immunotoxicity of organophosphate flame retardants
(PFRs), which poses a challenge to the systematic assessment of their health risks. In this …

Detection of an environmental contaminant requires the use of expensive measurement
equipment, which limits the realization of in situ tests because of their high cost, their limited …

The distinct population segment (DPS) of Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca)
was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on 18 November 2005 …