A screening of select toxic and essential elements and persistent organic pollutants in the fur of Svalbard reindeer.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125458
Abstract: Reindeers play an important role in the polar ecosystem, being long-lived sole vegetarians feeding on local vegetation. They can be used as a valuable bioindicator, helping us to understand contaminants' impact on the polar terrestrial… read more here.
Keywords: organic pollutants; essential elements; persistent organic; elements persistent ... See more keywords
Circadian rhythmicity persists through the Polar night and midnight sun in Svalbard reindeer
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32778-4
Abstract: Studies of locomotor activity in Svalbard reindeer reported the temporary absence of diel rhythms under Arctic photic conditions. However, using Lomb-Scargle periodogram analyses with high statistical power we found diel or circadian rhythmicity throughout the… read more here.
Keywords: rhythmicity; svalbard reindeer; heart rate; circadian rhythmicity ... See more keywords
Svalbard reindeer winter diets: Long‐term dietary shifts to graminoids in response to a changing climate
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16420
Abstract: Arctic ecosystems are changing dramatically with warmer and wetter conditions resulting in complex interactions between herbivores and their forage. We investigated how Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) modify their late winter diets in response to… read more here.
Keywords: long term; climate; svalbard reindeer; winter ... See more keywords