Element Concentrations and Histopathology of Liver and Kidney in West Greenland Ringed Seals ( Pusa hispida )

• Published in: Animals
• Main Authors: Emilie U. Andersen-Ranberg, Pall S. Leifsson, Frank F. Rigét, Jens Søndergaard, Steen Andersen, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Rune Dietz, Christian Sonne
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2024
• Subjects: mercury; cadmium; selenium; ringed seals; Qaanaaq; Qeqertarsuaq; Veterinary medicine; SF600-1100; Zoology; QL1-991; Greenland; Pusa hispida
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14121739; https://doaj.org/article/d54b64d538c947208a7f4f05c05a3a39

Ringed seals are consumed in Greenland and are therefore included as a key biomonitoring species with the focus on pollution exposure and health effects. Ringed seals in Central West Greenland (Qeqertarsuaq) and in North West Greenland (Qaanaaq) were analyzed for metal concentrations in the liver an...