Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesMercury in Hair of Muskox on the Seward PeninsulaClaudia Ihl, R. Terry Bowyer, Kriya L. Dunlap, Lawrence K. DuffyProblem statement: Muskoxen (Ovibus moschatus) are distant relatives of sheep (Caprinae) and have roamed the Arctic for a million years, with populations reaching North America between 150,000 and 250,000 years ago. Muskox populations could be negatively influenced by climate change and increased exposure to contaminants. Since the snow depth is a critical factor in their ecology, effects could occur throughout … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 24 Mar 2012 · 7,008 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesNoninvasive Environmental Monitoring of Mercury in Alaskan ReindeerLawrence K. Duffy, Richard J. Hallock, Greg Finstad, R. T. BowyerReindeer, Rangifer tarandus, are terrestrial herbivores used by Alaskan Native herders for both subsistence food and commercial export. Reindeer are a renewable resource and as part of the food system are monitored for Mercury (Hg) levels in relation to the changing Arctic environment. In this study, both free-ranging reindeer from the Seward Peninsula, Alaska, and reindeer reared at the University … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 1, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2005 · 6,746 accessesView PDFCite