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Regional variations and drivers of essential and non-essential elements in Steller sea lion pups from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska

2024; Elsevier BV; Volume: 953; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176103

1879-1026

Daniela A. Murillo-Cisneros, Amanda M. Bishop, Tania Zenteno‐Savín, Lorrie D. Rea, Brian S. Fadely, Carlos A Rosado-Berrios, Robert J. Taylor, Todd M. O’Hara,

Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses

Exposure and resulting tissue concentrations of various elements from natural and anthropogenic sources are influenced by multiple factors, such as geographic location, age, diet, and metabolic rate, that can influence wildlife health. Essential and non-essential elements were assessed in lanugo and whole blood collected in 2019 from 102 Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups from two rookeries from the western and central Aleutian Islands: Agattu (WAI, n = 54) and Ulak Islands (CAI, n = 48). Rookery, sex, dorsal standard length, and trophic ecology (ẟ