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Rush, Scott A; Borgå, Katrine; Dietz, Rune; Born, Erik W; Sonne, Christian; Evans, Thomas J; Muir, Derek C G; Letcher, Robert J; Norstrom, Ross J; Fisk, Aaron T (2008): (Table 1) Major and minor element concentrations in the livers of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Canada, Alaska and Greenland [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.819533, In supplement to: Rush, SA et al. (2008): Geographic distribution of selected elements in the livers of polar bears from Greenland, Canada and the United States. Environmental Pollution, 153(3), 618-626, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.09.006

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Coverage:
Median Latitude: 69.259375 * Median Longitude: -88.057850 * South-bound Latitude: 56.930000 * West-bound Longitude: -168.000000 * North-bound Latitude: 78.760000 * East-bound Longitude: -22.572800
Event(s):
Alaska-Bering-Chukchi_Sea * Latitude: 66.000000 * Longitude: -168.000000 * Location: Bering Sea * Method/Device: Biological sample (BIOS)
Avanersuaq * Latitude: 78.760000 * Longitude: -69.720000 * Location: Greenland * Method/Device: Biological sample (BIOS)
E_Baffin_Is * Latitude: 63.350000 * Longitude: -63.600000 * Location: Baffin Island * Method/Device: Biological sample (BIOS)
Comment:
Concentrations are given per kg wet weight. Lanthanum and platinum concentrations were 0 in all samples from Canada.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1Event labelEvent
2SpeciesSpeciesRush, Scott A
3Species, common nameSpecies commonRush, Scott A
4Sample typeSamp typeRush, Scott A
5CountryCountryRush, Scott A
6Area/localityAreaRush, Scott A
7Ursus maritimusU. maritimus#Rush, Scott A
8MaleMale#Rush, Scott A
9FemaleFemale#Rush, Scott A
10Age, relative, number of yearsAgeaRush, Scott Arange min
11Age, relative, number of yearsAgeaRush, Scott Arange max
12Age, commentCommRush, Scott Ano. of individuals with unknown age
13Sampling dateSampling dateRush, Scott A
14ArsenicAsmg/kgRush, Scott Anot corrected for age or sex
15Arsenic, standard deviationAs std dev±Rush, Scott A
16CobaltComg/kgRush, Scott A
17ChromiumCrmg/kgRush, Scott A
18Chromium, standard deviationCr std dev±Rush, Scott A
19CopperCumg/kgRush, Scott A
20Copper, standard deviationCu std dev±Rush, Scott A
21LithiumLimg/kgRush, Scott A
22ManganeseMnmg/kgRush, Scott A
23Manganese, standard deviationMn std dev±Rush, Scott A
24MolybdenumMomg/kgRush, Scott A
25Molybdenum, standard deviationMo std dev±Rush, Scott A
26NickelNimg/kgRush, Scott A
27Nickel, standard deviationNi std dev±Rush, Scott A
28SeleniumSemg/kgRush, Scott Anot corrected for age or sex
29Selenium, standard deviationSe std dev±Rush, Scott A
30VanadiumVmg/kgRush, Scott A
31Vanadium, standard deviationV std dev±Rush, Scott A
32ZincZnmg/kgRush, Scott A
33Zinc, standard deviationZn std dev±Rush, Scott A
34SilverAgmg/kgRush, Scott A
35Silver, standard deviationAg std dev±Rush, Scott A
36BariumBamg/kgRush, Scott A
37Barium, standard deviationBa std dev±Rush, Scott A
38CadmiumCdmg/kgRush, Scott A
39Cadmium, standard deviationCd std dev±Rush, Scott A
40GadoliniumGdmg/kgRush, Scott A
41MercuryHgmg/kgRush, Scott Anot corrected for age or sex
42Mercury, standard deviationHg std dev±Rush, Scott A
43LeadPbmg/kgRush, Scott A
44Lead, standard deviationPb std dev±Rush, Scott A
45RubidiumRbmg/kgRush, Scott A
46Rubidium, standard deviationRb std dev±Rush, Scott A
47StrontiumSrmg/kgRush, Scott A
48Strontium, standard deviationSr std dev±Rush, Scott A
49Selenium/Mercury ratioSe/HgRush, Scott Amolar
Size:
312 data points

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