Ellen Magnusdottir

TL;DR: It is concluded that although wintering area had a significant effect on both concentrations and patterns of POPs, its influence was small in compar- ison to differences in exposure to these pollutants at breeding colonies, but that accumulation of Pops during the winter may be important for specific populations of seabirds.

TL;DR: The results demonstrated that plasma concentrations of OCs in Great skuas from Bjørnøya are among the highest in North Atlantic seabirds, and it is suggested that other ecological factors such as food availability could constrain physiological indicators more than anthropogenic contaminants.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess the winter distribution of adult Great Skuas breeding in different countries, finding that adults from Iceland mostly migrated to Canada, with small numbers visiting northwest Africa and Europe.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify important aggregations of seabirds in the North Atlantic to inform ongoing regional conservation efforts and identify a major hotspot associated with a discrete area of the subpolar frontal zone.

TL;DR: Concentrations of POPs in Great skua eggs from Shetland are among the highest in North Atlantic seabirds, with up to 11,600 μg/kg (ww) DDE and up to 17,900 μg/ kg ww ∑PCB.