Changes in total mercury, methylmercury, and selenium blood levels during different life history stages of the Baltic grey seal (Halichoerus grypus grypus)
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 …
Marine Station of Gdansk University's Institute of Oceanography (HMS), we monitored the …
[HTML][HTML] Correlates between Feeding Ecology and Mercury Levels in Historical and Modern Arctic Foxes (Vulpes lagopus)
N Bocharova, G Treu, GÁ Czirják, O Krone… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
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 …
(eg marine versus terrestrial food resources). This may have important implications for the …
Human pathogens in marine mammal meat–a northern perspective
M Tryland, T Nesbakken, L Robertson… - Zoonoses and public …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
and harp seals and minke whales are commercially harvested, and coastal seals (harbour …
[HTML][HTML] Mercury Concentrations in Hair from Neonatal and Juvenile Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus): Implications Based on Age and Region in this Northern …
JM Castellini, LD Rea, CL Lieske, KB Beckmen… - EcoHealth, 2012 - Springer
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 …
Methylmercury, produced within marine ecosystems, is of particular concern as a readily …
Temporal trends of trace elements bioaccumulation by a vulnerable cetacean (Pontoporia blainvillei) before and after one of the largest mining disasters worldwide
BMR Manhães, M Vannuci-Silva, JA Brião… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the largest environmental disasters worldwide occurred on November 5th, 2015,
when the Fundão dam collapsed in Mariana (Minas Gerais State, Southeast Brazil). The …
when the Fundão dam collapsed in Mariana (Minas Gerais State, Southeast Brazil). The …
Methyl mercury (MeHg) in vitro exposure alters mitogen-induced lymphocyte proliferation and cytokine expression in Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups
M Levin, L Jasperse, JP Desforges, T O'Hara… - Science of the total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus, SSLs) are managed as two distinct population
segments within US waters: the endangered western distinct population segment and the …
segments within US waters: the endangered western distinct population segment and the …
Blood dynamics of mercury and selenium in northern elephant seals during the lactation period
The effects of reproduction and maternal investment (ie, milk transfer) on trace element
levels remain poorly understood in marine mammals. We examined the blood dynamics of …
levels remain poorly understood in marine mammals. We examined the blood dynamics of …
[HTML][HTML] Cytokine RT-qPCR and ddPCR for immunological investigations of the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) and other mammals
MIM Cerda, R Gray, DP Higgins - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Measurement of cytokine gene expression by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase
chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is used widely to assess the immune system of animals and to …
chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is used widely to assess the immune system of animals and to …
Sources of variation in innate immunity in great tit nestlings living along a metal pollution gradient: an individual-based approach
Excessive deposition of metals in the environment is a well-known example of pollution
worldwide. Chronic exposure of organisms to metals can have a detrimental effect on …
worldwide. Chronic exposure of organisms to metals can have a detrimental effect on …
Changes in mercury distribution and its body burden in delphinids affected by a morbillivirus infection: evidences of methylmercury intoxication in Guiana dolphin
BMR Manhães, EB Santos-Neto, LR Tovar, EB Guari… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
An unusual mortality event (UME) attributed to morbillivirus infection was identified in two
Guiana dolphin populations from the Southeastern Brazilian coast. The aim of this study was …
Guiana dolphin populations from the Southeastern Brazilian coast. The aim of this study was …