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Association between perfluorinated compounds and pathological conditions in southern sea otters

January 1, 2006

Concentrations of four perfluorinated contaminants, including perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), were measured in liver tissue from 80 adult female sea otters collected from the California coast during 1992a??2002. Concentrations of PFOS and PFOA were in the ranges of

Publication Year 2006
Title Association between perfluorinated compounds and pathological conditions in southern sea otters
Authors K. Kannan, E. Perrotta, N. J. Thomas
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Environmental Science & Technology
Index ID 1004001
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Wildlife Health Center
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