Global climate change has led to profound alterations of the Arctic environment and
ecosystems, with potential secondary effects on mercury (Hg) within Arctic biota. This review …

This systematic review and meta-analysis based on PRISMA statements aimed to
summarise the data on the chemical composition of reindeer meat depending on the region …

The Arctic region is threatened by climate change and pollution caused by human activities
which potentially influence the elemental concentrations available to and from the biota. To …

Temporal trends of total mercury (THg) were examined in female polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) hair (n= 199) from the Barents Sea in 1995–2016. In addition, hair values of …

Exploitative competition implies an indirect interaction in which a resource exploited by one
species is not available for another; eg, when species share diet or habitat. It plays a key …

Arctic ecosystems are changing dramatically with warmer and wetter conditions resulting in
complex interactions between herbivores and their forage. We investigated how Svalbard …

Most chemical elements are crucial for life maintenance, but the intake of non-essential
elements or inadequate concentrations of essential ones can have major consequences on …

Contaminant monitoring in tissues of wild species can help in the knowledge not only of their
health, but also of the environmental health conditions in the zones where they live. In this …

Reindeers play an important role in the polar ecosystem, being long-lived sole vegetarians
feeding on local vegetation. They can be used as a valuable bioindicator, helping us to …

Pollutants emitted from all over the world may reach pristine areas, such as the Arctic. The
Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) has been the subject of a few studies …