Zalophus californianus

Buhler, D.R., R.R. Claeys, and B.R. Mate. 1975. Heavy metal and chlorinated hydrocarbon residues in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus californianus). Jour. Fish. Res. Board Canada 32 2391-2397. 

Polar bear, Ursus maritimus-, Northwest Territories, Canada, 1984 liver California sea lion, Zalophus californianus-, recent mothers 0.21-0.54 DW 50... 

Elevated selenium concentrations were measured in tissues and diet of two captive California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) that died shortly after performing at a show in 1988. Selenium concentrations, in mg/kg FW, were 49 and 88 in liver, 42 and 47 in kidney, and 5.1 and 5.2 in blood. Selenium concentrations in their fish diet was 2.5 mg/kg FW, and in thawed fish fluids 45 mg/kg FW (Alexander et al. 1990). 

California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Liver Kidney Cerebellum Other tissues... 

Gulland, F.M., Haulena, M., Fauquier, D, Langlois, G., Lander, M.E., Zabka, T, and Duerr, R. 2002. Domoic acid toxicity in Californian sea lions (Zalophus californianus) clinical signs, treatment and survival. VetRec 150,475-480. 

Sea lion Zalophus californianus) Sea lion ( Neophoca cinera) Fur seal ( Arctocephalus gazel/a) Human... 

Mercury in pinniped muscle, unlike fiver, was mostly methylmercury in both mothers and pups pups acquired most of their mercury during gestation. The percentage of methylmercury in any tissue from any marine mammal appears to be inversely correlated with total mercury content. For example, fiver of harbor seals from Maine contained a maximum of 7.8 mg total Hg/kg FW vs. 50.9 from those collected from New Brunswick, Canada methylmercury accounted for 13-37% of total mercury in Maine (U.S.) seal fivers but only 2-11% in Canadian seals. Among healthy California sea lions, Zalophus californianus, concentrations of total mercury in tissues in mg/kg FW and percent methylmercury were as follows fiver 74.0 and 3.7% kidney 7.0 and 17.2% muscle 1.2 and 88.6% and heart 0.59 and 88.1%. 

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