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Dugong

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Dieldrin, DDT (and its breakdown products) and/or heptachlor epoxide were detected in 59% of dugong blubber samples [1].
Liver concentrations of arsenic, chromium, iron, lead, manganese, mercury and nickel in a number of individual animals were elevated in comparison to concentrations previously reported in Australian dugong [1].
In contrast, arsenobetaine was a minor constituent in dugong [2].
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in Great Barrier Reef (Australia) dugongs (Dugong dugon) [3].
Annual changes of urinary progesterone and estradiol-17beta of the Dugong (Dugong dugon) in captivity [4].

Associations of Dugong with chemical compounds

Highest PCB and DDT levels recorded in dugongs were 209 and 173 microg/kg lipids, respectively [5].

References

Organochlorine and heavy metal concentrations in blubber and liver tissue collected from Queensland (Australia) dugong (Dugong dugon). Haynes, D., Carter, S., Gaus, C., Müller, J., Dennison, W. Mar. Pollut. Bull. (2005) [Pubmed]
Chemical speciation of arsenic in the livers of higher trophic marine animals. Kubota, R., Kunito, T., Tanabe, S. Mar. Pollut. Bull. (2002) [Pubmed]
Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in Great Barrier Reef (Australia) dugongs (Dugong dugon). Haynes, D., Müller, J.F., McLachlan, M.S. Chemosphere (1999) [Pubmed]
Annual changes of urinary progesterone and estradiol-17beta of the Dugong (Dugong dugon) in captivity. Wakai, Y., Hasegawa, K., Sakamoto, S., Asano, S., Watanabe, G., Taya, K. Zool. Sci. (2002) [Pubmed]
Anthropogenic and natural organohalogen compounds in blubber of dolphins and dugongs (Dugong dugon) from northeastern Australia. Vetter, W., Scholz, E., Gaus, C., Müller, J.F., Haynes, D. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. (2001) [Pubmed]

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