Persistent organic pollution in a high-Arctic top predator: sex-dependent thresholds in adult survival

• Published in: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
• Main Authors: Erikstad, Kjell Einar, Sandvik, Hanno, Reiertsen, Tone Kristin, Bustnes, Jan Ove, Strøm, Hallvard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 2013
• Subjects: Arctic; Bear Island; Bjørnøya; Larus hyperboreus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.1483; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2013.1483; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rspb.2013.1483

In long-lived species, any negative effect of pollution on adult survival may pose serious hazards to breeding populations. In this study, we measured concentrations of various organochlorines (OCs) (polychlorinated biphenyl and OC pesticides) in the blood of a large number of adult glaucous gulls (...