Snapping turtles - a biological screen for PCB's |
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| Authors: | PG Olafsson AM Bryan B Bush W Stone |
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| Institution: | P.G. Olafsson, A.M. Bryan*, B. Bush,W. Stone |
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| Abstract: | Snapping turtles are capable of storing extremely high concentration of organochlorine compounds in their fat without any apparent detrimental effect. This tolerance, to high bioconcentration, permits a wide gradation between the extremes in pollution levels and facilitates the detection of extremely toxic substances present in trace amounts. Consequently snapping turtles provide an excellent biological screen for these compounds. |
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