Relationship between persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and ranging patterns in common bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus) from coastal Georgia, USA

Bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus) are apex predators in coastal southeastern U.S. waters; as such they are indicators of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in coastal ecosystems. POP concentrations measured in a dolphin's blubber are influenced by a number of factors, including the an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Science of the total environment 2011-05, Vol.409 (11), p.2094-2101
Hauptverfasser:	Balmer, Brian C., Schwacke, Lori H., Wells, Randall S., George, R. Clay, Hoguet, Jennifer, Kucklick, John R., Lane, Suzanne M., Martinez, Anthony, McLellan, William A., Rosel, Patricia E., Rowles, Teri K., Sparks, Kate, Speakman, Todd, Zolman, Eric S., Pabst, D. Ann
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adipose Tissue - metabolism Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Applied ecology Biological and medical sciences Bottle-Nosed Dolphin - metabolism Bottlenose dolphin Brackish Cetacea Coastal Contamination Dolphins Ecotoxicology, biological effects of pollution Effects of pollution and side effects of pesticides on vertebrates Environmental Monitoring Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Georgia Male Males Mammalia Marine Marine mammals Organic Chemicals - metabolism Persistent organic pollutants Photo-identification Point sources Polychlorinated biphenyls Polychlorinated Biphenyls - metabolism Remediation Tursiops truncatus Water Pollutants, Chemical - metabolism Water Pollution, Chemical - statistics & numerical data
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