Biomarkers of the cholinergic and dopaminergic signaling pathways in Arctic beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas): relationship to methylmercury and selenium
There are increasing concerns about potential neurotoxicity of chronic methylmercury (MeHg) exposure in Arctic wildlife and human populations. The relationships between mercury (Hg), MeHg, inorganic Hg (iHg), and selenium (Se) exposure, and neurochemical and molecular biomarkers in beluga whales (De...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2018-09-01
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Series: | Arctic Science |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2017-0033 |