Exposure and effects assessment of persistent organohalogen contaminants in arctic wildlife and fish
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) encompass an array of anthropogenic organic and
elemental substances and their degradation and metabolic byproducts that have been found …
elemental substances and their degradation and metabolic byproducts that have been found …
An assessment of the toxicological significance of anthropogenic contaminants in Canadian arctic wildlife
Anthropogenic contaminants have been a concern in the Canadian arctic for over 30 years
due to relatively high concentrations of bioaccumulating and biomagnifying organochlorine …
due to relatively high concentrations of bioaccumulating and biomagnifying organochlorine …
[HTML][HTML] Current state of knowledge on biological effects from contaminants on arctic wildlife and fish
Abstract Since the last Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) effort to
review biological effects of the exposure to organohalogen compounds (OHCs) in Arctic …
review biological effects of the exposure to organohalogen compounds (OHCs) in Arctic …
Physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modelling of immune, reproductive and carcinogenic effects from contaminant exposure in polar bears (Ursus maritimus) …
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) consume large quantities of seal blubber and other high
trophic marine mammals and consequently have some of the highest tissue concentrations …
trophic marine mammals and consequently have some of the highest tissue concentrations …
Legacy and new halogenated persistent organic pollutants in polar bears from a contamination hotspot in the Arctic, Hudson Bay Canada
RJ Letcher, AD Morris, M Dyck, E Sverko… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
A large and complex suite of 295 legacy and new halogenated persistent organic pollutants
(POPs) were investigated in fat or liver tissue samples of polar bears collected in 2013–2014 …
(POPs) were investigated in fat or liver tissue samples of polar bears collected in 2013–2014 …
Increasing Perfluoroalkyl Contaminants in East Greenland Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus): A New Toxic Threat to the Arctic Bears
A well-defined subsample of 128 subadult (3–5 years) polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from
19 sampling years within the period 1984–2006 was investigated for perfluoroalkyl …
19 sampling years within the period 1984–2006 was investigated for perfluoroalkyl …
[HTML][HTML] Organohalogen compounds of emerging concern in Baltic Sea biota: Levels, biomagnification potential and comparisons with legacy contaminants
While new chemicals have replaced major toxic legacy contaminants such as
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), knowledge of …
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), knowledge of …
Effects of legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in fish—current and future challenges
LL Johnson, BF Anulacion, MR Arkoosh, DG Burrows… - Fish physiology, 2013 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants that are not
readily degraded in the environment. They are typically lipophilic, bioaccumulating in tissues …
readily degraded in the environment. They are typically lipophilic, bioaccumulating in tissues …
Perfluorinated and other persistent halogenated organic compounds in European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) and common eider (Somateria mollissima) from …
Samples of two marine bird species, European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) and
common eider (Somateria mollissima) sampled at a remote coastal site in Norway were …
common eider (Somateria mollissima) sampled at a remote coastal site in Norway were …
Persistent organic pollutants and mercury in marine biota of the Canadian Arctic: an overview of spatial and temporal trends
This review summarizes and synthesizes the significant amount of data which was
generated on mercury (Hg) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Canadian Arctic …
generated on mercury (Hg) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in Canadian Arctic …