• Within and between breeding-season changes in contaminant occurrence and body condition in the Antarctic breeding south polar skua 

      Midthaug, Hilde Karin; Hitchcock, Daniel James; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Polder, Anuschka; Descamps, Sebastien; Tarroux, Arnaud; Soininen, Eeva M; Borgå, Katrine (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-24)
      The Antarctic ecosystem represents a remote region far from point sources of pollution. Still, Antarctic marine predators, such as seabirds, are exposed to organohalogen contaminants (OHCs) which may induce adverse health effects. With increasing restrictions and regulations on OHCs, the levels and exposure are expected to decrease over time. We studied south polar skua (<i>Catharacta maccormicki</i>), ...