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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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 |