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Alaskan marine mammal tissue archival project |
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| Authors: | Becker Paul R Koster Barbara J Wise Stephen A Zeisler Rolf |
| Institution: | 1.Ocean Assessments Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 99513, Anchorage, Alaska ;2.Center for Analytical Chemistry, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 20899, Gaithersburg, MD ; |
| Abstract: | A project to establish an archive of Alaskan marine mammal tissues was conceived in 1987 to be a part of the National Biomonitoring Specimen Bank (NBSB). Protocols and field collection of marine mammals, long-term storage, and analysis are summarized in this paper. Instrumental neutron activation analysis has been used for an initial evaluation of trace element content in samples of northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) from the Pribilof Islands. The findings agree with previously observed trace element levels in northern fur seals. The archived specimens can be used in future studies when comparisons of past and present pollution levels are needed. |
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