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Persistent Organic Pollutants in albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) from Reunion Island (Southwest Indian Ocean) and South Africa in relation to biological and trophic characteristics
Description: The contamination of albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), namely polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyl-trichloroethane (DDT), was investigated in individuals collected from Reunion Island (RI) and South Africa's (SA) southern coastlines in 2013, in relation to biological parameters and feeding ecology. [Source: Environmental Research]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2016.03.042
Availability: Summary
Source: Environmental Research
Publish Date: 7/1/2016
Reading Level: Expert
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