Liver and renal lesions in mercury-contaminated narwhals ( Monodon monoceros ) from North West Greenland

• Published in: Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry
• Main Authors: Sonne, Christian, Leifsson, Páll S., Dietz, Rune
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: histopathology; kidney; liver; mercury; Monodon monoceros; narwhal; North West Greenland; Greenland; Qaanaaq; narwhal*; Thule
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/liver-and-renal-lesions-in-mercurycontaminated-narwhals-monodon-monoceros-from-north-west-greenland(0c42b9dd-8f67-463a-9fba-4ef8530fc6bf).html; https://doi.org/10.1080/02772248.2013.783666; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84875873806&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) from North West Greenland are known to bioaccumulate mercury (Hg) in tissues and internal organs. This is postulated to be a health concern and therefore studies were undertaken to conduct a screening study of Hg concentrations and histopathology of liver and renal tissu...