Concentrations of selected chemical elements in organs and tissues of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from East Greenland

Polar bears from Greenland are exposed to various chemical contaminants e.g. POPs and chemical elements, which are ingested by feeding on contaminated marine mammals, e.g. ringed seals. This study analyses the concentration of selenium, cadmium, mercury, lead, zinc and arsenic in muscles, kidney, li...

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Main Author: Uba, Ikenna
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for biologi 2013
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-23301