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Bioaccumulation of Brominated Flame Retardants, Currently Used Pesticides, and emerging metal trends in the Vegetation-Caribou-Wolf Food Chain
Principal Investigator: Katz, Sharon
Licensed Year(s): 2009
Summary: The objectives of this study are: (a) To determine whether brominated flame retardants (BFRs), current use pesticides (CUPs), perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), and mercury bioaccumulate using the vegetation-caribou-wolf food chain and the Bathurst caribou herd as a model; (b) To explore possible sources of lead contamination in the Bathurst herd caribou; (c) To elucidate the pathway of lead uptake ...


Licence #2496
Principal Investigator: Karasiuk, Donald
Licensed Year(s): 1979
Summary: (1) To conduct an inventory of tern and gull colonies: up to 20 herring gull eggs will be collected for pesticide analysis - North Arm of Great Slave Lake. (2) To conduct investigations into the concentrations of arsenic and heavy metals in ducks - Yellowknife area. (3) To conduct annual breeding bird census programs - Yellowknife area....


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