About the project
Outcomes
The main goal of this project is to determine whether how variation in life history strategies influences the bioaccumulation of POPs in the Arctic. This project will focus on coupling ecotoxicology and theoretical ecology with a basis in energy allocation.
Sub-projects
1) To systematically organise existing data into digital format in a way that is easily accessible for the scientific community. This includes conducting a meta-analysis and establishing a database containing information on POP levels in individuals as well as their life states.
2) To determine whether differences in reproductive life history strategy lead to varying levels of contaminant bioaccumulation. This will include investigating bioaccumulation of POPs in both income and capital breeders, male and female reproductive strategies as well as different life stages, e.g. such as chick, fledgling, juvenile and adult.
Financing
Ministry of Education and Research
Svalbard Miljøfond - Barnacle goose subproject on PFAS
Cooperation
The University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS)