Organochlorine pollutants in grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups and their impact on plasma thyroid hormone and vitamin A concentrations

Studies on laboratory animals suggest that developing and newborn mammals are more vulnerable than the adults with respect to the harmful effects of organochlorine (OC) pollutants such polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and OC pesticides (Brouwer et al. 1995; 1998a; Colborn 2004). These effects includ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sørmo, Eugen Gravningen
Other Authors: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi, Institutt for biologi
Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11250/244631