Levels and Potential Immunotoxicity of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in White-Tailed Eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla), Norway

• Main Author: Flo, Jørgen
• Other Authors: Jaspers, Veerle, Engvig Løseth, Mari, Herzke, Dorte
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: NTNU 2016
• Subjects: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry; Environmental Toxicology; Norway; Smøla; Haliaeetus albicilla; White-tailed eagle
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2412008

The white-tailed eagle (WTE) is exposed to a wide range of contaminants due to its high trophic position in the marine ecosystem. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent and bioaccumulative chemicals, which recently have been shown to exceed concentrations of other persi...