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 2) Selenium and mercury concentrations in the livers of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) from Canada, Alaska and Greenland between 1980 and 2002 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.819534, 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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Further details:
Braune, Birgit M; Norstrom, Ross J; Wong, M P; Collins, B T; Lee, J (1991): Geographical distribution of metals in livers of polar bears from the Northwest territories, Canada. Science of the Total Environment, 100, 283-299, https://doi.org/10.1016/0048-9697(91)90381-N
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
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Comment:
Concentrations are given per kg wet weight and age-adjusted to 6.9 years.
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | ||||
| 2 | Country | Country | Rush, Scott A | |||
| 3 | Species | Species | Rush, Scott A | |||
| 4 | Species, common name | Species common | Rush, Scott A | |||
| 5 | Sample type | Samp type | Rush, Scott A | |||
| 6 | Area/locality | Area | Rush, Scott A | |||
| 7 | Sampling date | Sampling date | Rush, Scott A | |||
| 8 | Mercury | Hg | mg/kg | Rush, Scott A | ||
| 9 | Selenium | Se | mg/kg | Rush, Scott A | ||
| 10 | Reference/source | Reference | Rush, Scott A |
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Size:
135 data points