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This document reviews mercury concentrations in Arctic biota and compares them to toxicity threshold values. It finds that some marine mammals, including polar bears, beluga whales, pilot whales and hooded seals, exceed thresholds for mercury concentrations in their tissues. Toothed whales appear to be particularly vulnerable, with high mercury levels recorded in brain tissue that are associated with potential neurological effects. Increasing mercury concentrations are also a concern for some Arctic species

Author

Leandro Schalcher

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EN