Lactational transfer of PCBs and chlorinated pesticides in pups of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) from Antarctica

• Main Authors: Kleber C Miranda Filho, Chris D Metcalfe, Tracy L Metcalfe, Mônica M C Muelbert, Ricardo B Robaldo, Pablo E Martinez, Elton P Colares, Adalto Bianchini
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Elephant Island; Antarc*; Antarctica; Elephant Seals; Mirounga leonina; Southern Elephant Seals
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1038.4381; http://www.inct-ta.furg.br/english/producao/482009.pdf

a b s t r a c t Seven pairs of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) pups and their dams were sampled during the late weaning season among a breeding population of seals on Elephant Island in Antarctica. The blubber of the pups and the milk and blubber of their dams were analyzed for lipid-norm...