Bioaccumulative contaminants in marine mammals: uptake and effects

• Main Author: Noel, Marie
• Other Authors: Ross, Peter S., Whiticar, Michael J.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: marine mammals; arctic; beluga; harbour seal; PCB; PBDE; mercury; bioaccumulation; gene expression; Arctic; British Columbia; Canada; Pacific; Queen Charlotte; Beluga; Beluga*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/4519

This thesis provides insights into the transport and fate of contaminants of concern (polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and mercury (Hg)), as well as results on the impacts of these compounds on marine mammal health. Atmospheric transport is known to be a signi...