The status of parenchymatous organs of the Caspian seal Phoca caspica under the conditions of toxicant accumulation
The toxicological study conducted revealed high concentrations of hydrocarbons and highly toxic heavy metals in the liver and subcutaneous fat of the Caspian seal. The increased toxicant level in the fat, as compared to the liver, pointed to the disorder of organism purification processes, leading t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2018-09-01
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Series: | Ekológia (Bratislava) |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2018-0019 |