Browsing Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences by Subject "POPs"
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Polar bear adipose tissue-derived stem cells as an in vitro model for effects of environmental contaminants on adipogenesis
(Master thesis, 2015-09-03)The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is currently listed as a vulnerable species by the IUCN red list, mainly due to the predicted decline in sea ice caused by global warming. Polar bears are dependent on sea ice for hunting ... -
The Preen Gland - an Organ for Excretion of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
(Master thesis, 2010-06-01)Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) constitute a chemically diverse group of lipophilic substances that may accumulate in living organisms, often with harmful effects. To some extent these substances may be expelled via ...