Geographical trends of PFAS in cod livers along the Norwegian coast

• Published in: PLOS ONE
• Main Authors: Valdersnes, Stig, Nilsen, Bente M., Breivik, Joar F., Borge, Asbjørn, Maage, Amund
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2017
• Subjects: Research Article; Arctic; Narvik; Norway; Arctic cod; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5439708/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28531177; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177947

The level of perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) was determined in North East Arctic cod (Gadus morhua) liver samples from 15 Norwegian fjords and harbors. Five harbors in the eastern part of Norway, six harbors in the western part and four harbours in the northern part. A total of 200 samples we...