کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
6362294 1315682 2010 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
First health and pollution study on harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) living in the German Elbe estuary
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه علوم زمین و سیارات اقیانوس شناسی
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First health and pollution study on harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) living in the German Elbe estuary
چکیده انگلیسی
The Elbe is one of the major rivers releasing pollutants into the coastal areas of the German North Sea. Its estuary represents the habitat of a small population of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). Only little is known about the health status and contamination levels of these seals. Therefore, a first-ever seal catch was organized next to the islands of Neuwerk and Scharhörn in the region of the Hamburg Wadden Sea National Park. The investigations included a broad set of health parameters and the analysis of metals and organic pollutants in blood samples. Compared to animals of other Wadden Sea areas, the seals showed higher γ-globulin levels, suggesting higher concentrations of pathogens in this near-urban area, elevated concentrations for several metals in particular for V, Sn, Pb, and Sr, and comparable ranges for chlorinated organic contaminants, except for elevated levels of hexachlorobenzene, which indicates characteristic inputs from the Elbe.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Marine Pollution Bulletin - Volume 60, Issue 11, November 2010, Pages 2079-2086
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