Levels of organochlorine pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls
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Accumulation of organochlorine compounds is well studied in aquatic food chains whereas little information is available from terrestrial food chains. This study presents data of organochlorine levels in tissue and plasma samples of 15 critically endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) and other 55 wild carnivores belonging to five species from three natural areas of Spain (Doñana National Park, Sierra Morena and Lozoya River) and explores their relationship with species diet. The Iberian lynx, with a diet based on the consumption of rabbit, had lower PCB levels (geometric means, plasma: <0.01 ng mL—1, liver: 0.4 ng g—1 wet weight, fat: 87 ng g—1 lipid weight) than other carnivores with more anthropic and oppor1 —1 Felids tunistic foraging behavior, such as the red fox (Vulpes vulpes; plasma: 1.11 ng mL — , liver: 459 ng g , fat:
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Title:Potential effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and selected organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) on immune cells and blood biochemistry measures (NHANES 2003-2004)
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