Contaminant concentrations in breeding and non-breeding northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis L.) from the Canadian high arctic

被引：23

作者：

Mallory, Mark L.

Braune, Birgit M.

Forbes, Mark R. L.

机构：

[1] Canadian Wildlife Serv, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0, Canada

[2] Carleton Univ, Natl Wildlife Res Ctr, Environm Canada, Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3, Canada

[3] Carleton Univ, Coll Nat Sci, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada

来源：

CHEMOSPHERE | 2006年 / 64卷 / 09期

关键词：

northern fulmar; Fulmarus glacialis; contaminants; arctic;

D O I：

10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.11.058

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were measured in livers of male and female northern fulmars (Fulmarus glacialis) shortly after egg-laying on northern Devon Island, NU, Canada. Breeding females had lower hepatic POPs (lipid normalised) than breeding males, but non-breeding males and females had similar concentrations. We suspect that breeding females are eliminating some of their POPs during egg formation. Concentrations of measured POPs were lower than those associated with avian health concerns, and there was no evidence that POPs in the birds were contributing to additional breeding stress. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1541 / 1544

页数：4

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