Contaminant levels in Norwegian farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in the 13-year period from 1999 to 2011

Background: Environmental pollutants such as dioxins and PCBs, heavy metals, and organochlorine pesticides are a global threat to food safety. In particular, the aquatic biota can bioaccumulate many of these contaminants potentially making seafood of concern for chronic exposure to humans. Objective...

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Main Authors: Ole Jakob Nøstbakken, Helge T. Hove, Arne Duinker, Anne-Katrine Lundebye, Marc H.G. Berntssen, Rita Hannisdal, Bjørn Tore Lunestad, Amund Maage, Lise Madsen, Bente E. Torstensen, Kåre Julshamn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016041201400302X