A poison is any substance that when ingested, inhaled, absorbed, applied to, injected into,
or developed within the body, in relatively small amounts, may cause damage to body …

Marine mammals in the Barents Sea region have among the highest levels of contaminants
recorded in the Arctic and the Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) is one of the …

Previous studies described high concentrations of mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) in the
blood of harbour seals, Phoca vitulina from the North Sea. In the present study, we …

Pinnipeds are long-lived predators with amphibious lifestyles, often residing in remote
environments. Environmental contaminants as well as other stressors due to anthropogenic …

The journey to the point that I am finalizing this thesis has been long and full of incidences,
but luckily the length and roughness of the road did not surprise me. Working with a critically …

Increasing anthropogenic stressors are potential threats to biodiversity conservation and
management of Yangtze finless porpoises (YFPs). The objective of this study was to …

We measured total mercury (THg) concentrations in California sea lions (Zalophus
californianus) and examined how concentrations varied with age class, colony, and sex …

The response of E. coli to Hg2+ exposure was investigated using proteomic and
metalloproteomic approaches. E. coli was cultured in the LB medium containing HgCl2 …

Fur seals rely on pelage consisting of dense, fine underfur protected by guard hairs as their
primary means of limiting thermoregulatory cost. A distinctive syndrome of alopecia occurs at …

Mercury (Hg) is a toxic trace metal ubiquitously distributed in the environment. Inorganic
mercury (as HgCl2) can cause immunotoxicity in birds, but the mechanisms of action are still …