Temporal trends of POPs in arctic foxes from Svalbard in light of a changing climate

• Main Author: Andersen, Martin Solhøi
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2013
• Subjects: VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Basale biofag: 470::Biokjemi: 476; VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Basic biosciences: 470::Biochemistry: 476; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480::Økologi: 488; VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480::Ecology: 488; BIO-3950; Arctic; Svalbard; Norway; Adventdalen; Isfjord*; Isfjorden; Sea ice; Vulpes lagopus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/5859

The present study investigates concentrations and temporal trends of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) from Svalbard, Norway, adjusted for sex, age, body condition, diet, reindeer mortality and sea ice coverage. Number of reindeer carcasses in Adventdalen and sea...