Cadmium, mercury, zinc and selenium in ringed seals (<i>Phoca hispida</i>) from Greenland and Svalbard

Cadmium, mercury, zinc and selenium in ringed seals (<i>Phoca hispida</i>) from Greenland and Svalbard

Muscle, liver, and kidney tissue from 456 ringed seals (Phoca hispida) from eight areas in Greenland were analysed for cadmium, mercury, zinc and selenium. In general, cadmium concentrations were high in liver and kidney tissue, with geometric means of 7.79 and 33.5 μg/g (all data on wet weight basi...

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Main Authors: Run Dietz, Paul Paludan-Müller, Carsten Thye Agger, Christian Overgaard Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 1998-06-01
Series:NAMMCO Scientific Publications
Subjects:
ringed seals
Phoca hispida
contaminants
heavy metals
pollutants
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2992

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