Levels and effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in seabirds. Retinoids and a-tocopherol - potential biomarkers of POPs in birds?

In the present thesis, levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), some chosen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) were analyzed by gas chromatography in the yolk sac of newly hatched chicks of European shag (Phalacrocorax aristo...

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Main Author: Murvoll, Kari Mette
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for biologi 2006
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-712
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