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Dietary biomagnification of organochlorine contaminants in Alaskan polar bears

The variation in PCB153 and oxychlordane concentration are strong indicators of variation in diet and biomagnification of organochlorines among polar bears related to their sex, age, and trophic position.

Bentzen, T.W., E.H. Follmann, M.J. Wooller, D.C.G. Muir, S.C. Amstrup, G.W. York and T. M. O’Hara. 2008. Dietary biomagnification of organochlorine contaminants in Alaskan polar bears. Canadian Journal of Zoology 86: 177-191

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Field Value
ISO Topics biota
Primary Organization University of Alaska Fairbanks
Organization Types Academic
Geo-keywords Alaska, North Slope
Created February 23, 2016, 01:29 (AKST)
Last Updated July 1, 2021, 19:52 (AKDT)