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

• Published in: Environment International
• Main Authors: Christian Sonne, Ursula Siebert, Katharina Gonnsen, Jean-Pierre Desforges, Igor Eulaers, Sara Persson, Anna Roos, Britt-Marie Bäcklin, Kaarina Kauhala, Morten Tange Olsen, Karin C. Harding, Gabriele Treu, Anders Galatius, Emilie Andersen-Ranberg, Stephanie Gross, Jan Lakemeyer, Kristina Lehnert, Su Shiung Lam, Wanxi Peng, Rune Dietz
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020
• Subjects: PCBs; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Baltic Sea; POPs; Persistent organic pollutants; Organochlorine pesticides; envir; geo; Porpoise Harbour; Common Eider; Harbour porpoise; harbour seal; ringed seal; White-tailed eagle
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105725; https://doaj.org/article/3808061b18ca432da950b2b963122c08

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...