Pyrethroids (PYR) and UV filters (UVF) were investigated in tissues of paired mother-fetus
dolphins from Brazilian coast in order to investigate the possibility of maternal transfer of …

Flame retardants are globally distributed contaminants that have been linked to negative
health effects in humans and wildlife. As top predators, marine mammals bioaccumulate …

Organic compounds, in particular organochlorines, are highly persistent compounds which
accumulate in biotic and abiotic substrates. Marine mammals bioaccumulate and biomagnify …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are lipophilic compounds that can accumulate in high
concentrations in the blubber of marine mammals, which are long-lived, top-level predators …

Levels of polybrominated biphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its degradation products (DDTs) in the environment …

Among the several noxious characteristics of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) is a low
environmental degradation rate, as they remain in the environment for decades. One of the …

The present study complements work on mixture effects measured with in vitro bioassays of
passive equilibrium sampling extracts using the silicone polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) in …

Although many studies have documented the wide occurrence of polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDEs) in cetaceans, little evidence exists regarding the detrimental effects of PBDE …

Using the blood of grey seal pups, the blood and milk of female grey seals inhabiting the Hel
Marine Station of Gdansk University's Institute of Oceanography (HMS), we monitored the …

Lactation in pinnipeds represents the most significant cost to mothers during the
reproductive cycle. Dynamics of trace elements and their mobilization associated with …