Cadmium and mercury are non-biodegradable toxic metals that may cause many
detrimental effects to the thyroid gland and blood. Vitamin C has been found to be a …

Exposure to mercury (Hg) mostly occurs through diet, where it is mainly found as inorganic
Hg [Hg (II)] or methylmercury (MeHg). In vivo studies have linked its exposure with …

Total mercury concentrations ([THg]) measured in western Aleutian Island Steller sea lion
pup hair were the highest maximum [THg] documented in this endangered species to date …

Mercury (Hg) is a ubiquitous contaminant with deleterious effects on many wildlife species.
Most studies to date have focused on fish-eating birds and mammals because much …

The aim of this study was to monitor accumulation of lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic in
leg skeletal muscle of some wild birds from selected areas of Slovakia and the correlations …

Mercury (Hg) can be neurotoxic to mammals and impact reproduction, whereas selenium
(Se) is an important antioxidant known to ameliorate some adverse effects of Hg. Total Hg …

Using the blood of grey seal pups, the blood and milk of female grey seals inhabiting the Hel
Marine Station of Gdansk University's Institute of Oceanography (HMS), we monitored the …

Changes in concentration of pollutants and pathogen distribution can vary among ecotypes
(eg marine versus terrestrial food resources). This may have important implications for the …

Only a few countries worldwide hunt seals and whales commercially. In N orway, hooded
and harp seals and minke whales are commercially harvested, and coastal seals (harbour …

Mercury is a global contaminant of concern for the fetus and the neonate of piscivores.
Methylmercury, produced within marine ecosystems, is of particular concern as a readily …