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Analysis of Organochlorine Pesticides (OCPs) in Gray Whale Scat as an Alternative Method of Toxicant Quantification in Cetaceans

Creator:

Kutnerian, Amy M.

Abstract:

A method was developed to quantify organochlorine pesticides in whale scat. This method would ideally replace analysis of pesticides in blood and tissue samples, which are difficult to acquire. Scat samples were collected from one stranded gray whale and three live whales. The samples were extracted with pressurized liquid extraction,...

Resource Type:

Honors College Thesis

Full Text:

hydrophobic, POPs have low solubility in water and sorb to organic particles instead2,17. An estimated 35-50