First health and pollution study on harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) living in the German Elbe estuary

The Elbe is one of the major rivers releasing pollutants into the coastal areas of the German North Sea. Its estuary represents the habitat of a small population of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). Only little is known about the health status and contamination levels of these seals. Therefore, a first...

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Published in:Marine Pollution Bulletin
Main Authors: Kakuschke, Antje, Valentine-Thon, Elizabeth, Griesel, Simone, Gandrass, Juergen, Luzardo, Octavio Perez, Boada, Luis Dominguez, Peña, Manuel Zumbado, González, Maira Almeida, Grebe, Mechthild, Pröfrock, Daniel, Erbsloeh, Hans Burkhard, Kramer, Katharina, Fonfara, Sonja, Prange, Andreas
Other Authors: Dominguez-Boada, Luis, P. Luzardo, Octavio, 8875973500, 56251313200, 56624689200, 56633256800, 6507534124, 6603916807, 37031819700, 37031058800, 36198139700, 6508278059, 35740167700, 35770984000, 6506305967, 7102209268, 2423451, 3008775, 2983845, 3287670, 418704, 697526, 418822, 11392144, 30589947, 5272900, 6615275, 1251392, 12613597, 1340936, 805958, 498878, WOS:Kakuschke, A, WOS:Valentine-Thon, E, WOS:Griesel, S, WOS:Gandrass, J, WOS:Luzardo, OP, WOS:Boada, LD, WOS:Pena, MZ, WOS:Gonzalez, MA, WOS:Grebe, M, WOS:Profrock, D, WOS:Erbsloeh, HB, WOS:Kramer, K, WOS:Fonfara, S, WOS:Prange, A, BU-VET
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: 0025-326X 2010
Subjects:
Carbohydrate-Deficient Transferrin
Marine Mammals
Blood
Hematology
Accumulation
Chemistry
Profiles
Elements
Impact
Pups
Phoca vitulina
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10553/48417
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2010.07.011
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Summary:The Elbe is one of the major rivers releasing pollutants into the coastal areas of the German North Sea. Its estuary represents the habitat of a small population of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). Only little is known about the health status and contamination levels of these seals. Therefore, a first-ever seal catch was organized next to the islands of Neuwerk and Scharhorn in the region of the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park. The investigations included a broad set of health parameters and the analysis of metals and organic pollutants in blood samples. Compared to animals of other Wadden Sea areas, the seals showed higher gamma-globulin levels, suggesting higher concentrations of pathogens in this near-urban area, elevated concentrations for several metals in particular for V, Sn, Pb, and Sr, and comparable ranges for chlorinated organic contaminants, except for elevated levels of hexachlorobenzene, which indicates characteristic inputs from the Elbe. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. 2086 2079 2,359 Q1 SCIE

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