Effects of Persistent Organic Pollutants on Reproductive Hormones in Male Polar Bears (Ursus Maritimus) from Svalbard

PCBs and other environmental contaminants have been found to have an effect on steroid hormones in polar bears (Ursus maritimus). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on the steroidogenesis in male polar bears from Svalbard. Blood samples fr...

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Main Author: Hansen, Ingunn Tjelta
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for biologi 2012
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-16822