Uptake and Clearance of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Ringed Seal, Phoca hispida
- 1 August 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
- Vol. 34 (8) , 1143-1147
- https://doi.org/10.1139/f77-171
Abstract
Ringed seals, Phoca hispida, showed rapid absorption of hydrocarbons from Norman Wells crude oil into body tissues and fluids when exposed by both immersion and ingestion. Relatively low but significant levels were found in tissue, blood, and plasma. Levels in bile and urine were high, indicating these to be routes of excretion. Key words: petroleum, hydrocarbons, benzene, ringed seal, immersion, ingestion, uptake, clearanceThis publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Direct and Indirect Effects of Oil on Ringed Seals (Phoca hispida) of the Beaufort SeaJournal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 1976
- Improved solubilization procedures for liquid scintillation counting of biological materialsAnalytical Biochemistry, 1967