ABSTRACT

The activities of modern society have unleashed a range of toxic chemicals into the global environment. Many of these toxicants are now being detected in increasing quantities in the tissues of marine mammals, most notably in top predators who acquire relatively large amounts of toxic chemicals by ingesting contaminated prey.

Toxicology of M

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Part I Implications of contaminants for marine mammal health

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PART II An overview of contamination of marine mammals and their environment

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Part III Cetaceans

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Part IV Pinnipeds

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Part V Perspectives for the future