Concentrations and endocrine disruptive potential of phthalates in marine mammals from the Norwegian Arctic

This study investigated concentrations of phthalates (diesters of phthalic acids) in blubber/adipose tissue of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus), bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) and polar bears (Ursus maritimus) sampled in the Svalbard Archipelago (extending...

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Main Authors: Heli Routti, Mikael Harju, Katharina Lühmann, Jon Aars, Amalie Ask, Anders Goksøyr, Kit M. Kovacs, Christian Lydersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Environment International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412021000830