Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) encompass an array of anthropogenic organic and
elemental substances and their degradation and metabolic byproducts that have been found …

Here we review contaminant exposure and related health effects in six selected Baltic key
species. Sentinel species included are common eider, white-tailed eagle, harbour porpoise …

While new chemicals have replaced major toxic legacy contaminants such as
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), knowledge of …

Biomonitoring using birds of prey as sentinel species has been mooted as a way to evaluate
the success of European Union directives that are designed to protect people and the …

The EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires Member States to estimate the level
of human impacts on their marine waters. We report the first attempt to quantify the …

Studies of reproductive rates in raptors can be valuable in assessing the status of raptor
populations and the factors that influence them. Estimates of nesting success and …

Numerous chemicals are known to interfere with the endocrine systems of animals. These
chemicals, commonly referred to as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (hereafter EDCs), pose …

Methoxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (MeO-PBDEs) and hydroxylated PBDEs (OH-
PBDEs) have recently been identified in fish and wildlife from the Baltic Sea. Both OH …

Biomonitoring using raptors as sentinels can provide early warning of the potential impacts
of contaminants on humans and the environment and also a means of tracking the success …

A wide range of species, including marine mammals, seabirds, birds of prey, fish and
bivalves, were investigated for potential population health risks resulting from contemporary …