Biogeochemical patterns in prey species reveal complex mercury exposure pathways from the environment to Aleutian Steller sea lions

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Biology and Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2090 Koyukuk Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA; Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2140 Koyukuk Dr, Fairbank, AK 99775, USA; Water and Environmental Research Center, Institute of Northern Engineering, 306 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
• ² Water and Environmental Research Center, Institute of Northern Engineering, 306 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA.
• ³ Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2141 Koyukuk Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA; Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 402 Raymond Stotzer Pkwy, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
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• ⁵ Department of Biology and Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2090 Koyukuk Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA; Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2140 Koyukuk Dr, Fairbank, AK 99775, USA.