Health effects from contaminant exposure in Baltic Sea birds and marine mammals: A review

• Main Authors: Sonne, Christian, Siebert, Ursula, Gonnsen, Katharina, Desforges, Jean-Pierre, Eulaers, Igor, Persson, Sara, Roos, Anna, Bäcklin, Britt-Marie, Kauhala, Kaarina, Tange Olsen, Morten, Harding, Karin C., Treu, Gabriele, Galatius, Anders, Andersen-Ranberg, Emilie, Gross, Stephanie, Lakemeyer, Jan, Lehnert, Kristina, Lam, Su Shiung, Peng, Wanxi, Dietz, Rune
• Other Authors: orcid:0000-0002-3526-1740, 4100110110, Luonnonvarakeskus
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd.
• Subjects: PCBs; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Baltic Sea; POPs; Persistent organic pollutants; Organochlorine pesticides; OCP; exposure; Biological effects; Contaminants; Porpoise Harbour; Common Eider; Harbour porpoise; harbour seal; ringed seal; White-tailed eagle
• Online Access: https://jukuri.luke.fi/handle/10024/545829

Here we review contaminant exposure and related health effects in six selected Baltic key species. Sentinel species included are common eider, white-tailed eagle, harbour porpoise, harbour seal, ringed seal and grey seal. The review represents the first attempt of summarizing available information a...