Journal article
Residues of Persistent Organochlorine Contaminants in Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) from Elephant Island, Antarctica
Abstract
Contamination of blubber tissues by organochlorine pesticides (OC) and PCBs was assessed in female and male pups and juveniles, as well as in adult females and subdominant adult males of the Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, from Elephant Island in the Antarctic Peninsula. All residues of persistent organochlorine contaminants analyzed were found in blubber samples, except for beta-HCH, endosulfan II, endrin, heptachlor, and aldrin. The …
Authors
Miranda-Filho KC; Metcalfe TL; Metcalfe CD; Robaldo RB; Muelbert MMC; Colares EP; Martinez PE; Bianchini A
Journal
Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 41, No. 11, pp. 3829–3835
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
June 1, 2007
DOI
10.1021/es0621187
ISSN
0013-936X