Biotransport of organic pollutants to an inland Alaska Lake by migrating Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
Persistent organic pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the pesticide DDT, known to harm wildlife, have been shown to reach pristine Subarctic and Arctic areas by global atmospheric transport. Another transport route for pollutant entry into these ecosystems is provided by migrati...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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The Arctic Institute of North America
1998
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Online Access: | https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/8163869 |