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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Main Authors: Sonja K. Ostertag, Hing Man Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Arctic Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2017-0033