Three decades (1983–2010) of contaminant trends in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Part 1: Legacy organochlorine contaminants

Three decades (1983–2010) of contaminant trends in East Greenland polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Part 1: Legacy organochlorine contaminants

Legacy organochlorine contaminants were determined in adipose tissues from 294 polar bears (Ursus maritimus) sampled in East Greenland in 23 of the 28 years between 1983 and 2010. Of 19 major legacy contaminants and congeners (ΣPCB, 4 PCB congeners (CB153, 180, 170/190), ΣDDT, p,p′-DDE, p,p′ -DDD an...

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Main Authors: Rune Dietz, Frank F. Rigét, Christian Sonne, Erik W. Born, Thea Bechshøft, Melissa A. McKinney, Robert J. Letcher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-09-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412012002024

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