Per‐and poly‐fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) encompass a large, heterogenous group of
chemicals of potential concern to human health and the environment. Based on information …

Poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are important environmental contaminants
globally and in the early 2000s they were shown to be ubiquitous contaminants in Arctic …

The Arctic ecosystem receives contaminants transported through complex environmental
pathways–such as atmospheric, riverine and oceanographic transport, as well as local …

This cross-cutting review focuses on the presence and impacts of per-and polyfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) in the Arctic. Several PFAS undergo long-range transport via …

In the Barents Sea, pelagic and coastal polar bears are facing various ecological challenges
that may explain the difference in their pollutant levels. We measured polychlorinated …

The Arctic is warming rapidly, with concomitant sea ice losses and ecosystem changes. The
animals most vulnerable to Arctic food web changes are long-lived and slow-growing such …

The impacts of climate change on the health of marine mammals are increasingly being
recognised. Given the rapid rate of environmental change in the Arctic, the potential …

Parapoxviruses cause nodular lesions on the skin and mucosal membranes of pinnipeds
and infections by these viruses have been documented worldwide. Seal parapoxvirus is …

Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild marine mammals is a growing problem and is
associated with adverse impacts on marine animal and public health. This systematic …

The 2023 Screening Programme aimed to investigate the presence of emerging
environmental concerning substances 1) at so-called “hot spot” locations, and 2) in marine …