DETERMINATION OF INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS IN MARINE MAMMAL TISSUES

Authors
ZEISLER R DEMIRALP R KOSTER BJ BECKER PR BUROW M OSTAPCZUK P WISE SA
Citation
R. Zeisler et al., DETERMINATION OF INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS IN MARINE MAMMAL TISSUES, Science of the total environment, 140, 1993, pp. 365-386
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Science of the total environment → ACNP
ISSN journal
00489697
Volume
140
Year of publication
1993
Pages
365 - 386
Database
ISI
SICI code
0048-9697(1993)140:<365:DOICIM>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Analyses of selected tissues from the Alaska Marine Mammal Tissue Arch ival Project (AMMTAP) have provided comprehensive information related to levels of 36 trace elements and methyl-mercury in marine mammal tis sues. Liver, kidney and muscle tissues from two northern fur seals, fo ur ringed seals and six belukha whales were analyzed. The bulk of the investigated tissues and additional tissues from a total of 65 marine mammals are banked in the AMMTAP. The results are compared to literatu re values for trace element concentrations in marine mammal tissues an d their relevance to environmental studies is discussed.