Updated 2005-09-30
Organochlorines (OCs) concentrate through the arctic marine food webs and are stored in the adipose tissue due to their high lipophilic and persistent characteristics. The polar bears receive high doses of POPS through their diet and a controlled experimt was need to resolve effect on the immune system and effects on internal organs. Such a controlled experiment on sledge dogs as a replacement test organism for the polar bear was conducted from 2004-2006 to investigate dose-response effects.
This is a National Implementation Plan (NIP) project
Time frame
- Status
- Completed
- Project time span
- 2003 - 2006
- Data collection
- 2004 - 2006
- Data processing
- 2004 - 2006
- Data reporting
- 2004 - 2006
Data availability
- Are data archived or planned to be archived at an AMAP Thematic Data Centre?
- no
- If no (or only part of data are reported to a TDC), where and how are (other) data stored?
- No comparable data exist from other countries. Furthermore the data format are not suitable for such an dose-response experiment
- Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?
- Yes
- Specimen banking information
Tissues of slegde dogs
Methods & Procedures
Not specified
Additional Information
- Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?
- Yes
- Other institutes involved in the project
Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark
Kgl. Veterinær og Landbohøjskole, Denmark
Carleton University, Canadian Wildlife Service, Canada
National Water Research Institute, Burlington, Canada
Norgen Tekniske og Naturvidenskabelige Universitet, Trondheim, Norway