Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Gabrielsen, Kristin Møller"
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Anthropogenic flank attack on polar bears: interacting consequences of climate warming and pollutant exposure
Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Villanger, Gro Dehli; Gabrielsen, Kristin Møller; Bytingsvik, Jenny; Bechshoft, Thea; Ciesielski, Tomasz Maciej; Sonne, Christian; Dietz, Rune (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are subjected to several anthropogenic threats, climate warming and exposure to pollutants being two of these. For polar bears, one of the main effects of climate warming is limited access to ... -
Blood and feather concentrations of toxic elements in a Baltic and an Arctic seabird population
Fenstad, Anette; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Lierhagen, Syverin; Gabrielsen, Kristin Møller; Öst, Markus; Jaatinen, Kim; Hanssen, Sveinn Are; Moe, Børge; Jenssen, Bjørn Munro; Krøkje, Åse (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Wereport blood and feather concentrations of elements in the Baltic Sea and Arctic population of common eiders (Somateria mollissima). The endangered Baltic Sea population of eiders was demonstrably affected by element ... -
Target tissue toxicity of the thyroid hormone system in two species of arctic mammals carrying high loads of organohalogen contaminants
Gabrielsen, Kristin Møller (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2014:330, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Background: Arctic marine top predators such as the hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) and polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are exposed to and bioaccumulate high levels of lipophilic organohalogen contaminants (OHCs) through ...