The good, the bad and the ugly: lessons learned from vitamins, persistent organic pollutants, and the interaction of the two in western Arctic beluga whales

Many of the factors that shape contaminant accumulation profiles in marine mammals also strongly influence fat soluble vitamin accumulation. Vitamin A and E are essential fat soluble nutrients for numerous biological processes, including reproduction, growth, endocrine and immune function. Contamina...

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Main Author: Desforges, Jean-Pierre
Other Authors: Whiticar, Michael J.
Language:English
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Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/4510