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aleutian mink disease virus in furbearing mammals in nova scotia, canada.	aleutian mink disease virus (amdv) is widespread among ranched and free-ranging american mink in canada, but there is no information on its prevalence in other wild animal species. this paper describes the prevalence of amdv of 12 furbearing species in nova scotia (ns), canada.	2013	23394546
correlates of mercury in female river otters (lontra canadensis) from nova scotia, canada.	mercury (hg) can reach toxic concentrations in aquatic habitats, sometimes as a consequence of human activity. mercury can have deleterious effects, particularly in piscivorous mammals in which it bio-accumulates. furs from trapper-provided female otter (lontra canadensis) carcasses in nova scotia were analyzed for total hg. concentrations of total hg in fur samples averaged 25 μg/g dry weight, ranging from 1.4 to 137 μg/g; 20 μg/g is the fur concentration at which toxic effects are expected. me ...	2011	21590711
accumulation of mercury and selenium in the brain of river otters (lontra canadensis) and wild mink (mustela vison) from nova scotia, canada.	total hg, methyl-hg (mehg) and se levels were measured in the brain of river otters (lontra canadensis) and wild mink (mustela vison) carcasses collected from nova scotia, canada. total hg concentrations in the otters' brain were highly variable, ranging from 0.3 to 18.0 microg/g dw and were significantly higher in animals caught from inland areas of the province versus coastal animals. similarly, inland otters contained significantly more mehg in the brain than did coastal otters. mehg was high ...	2010	19880158
polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorinated pesticides, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the cerebral cortex of wild river otters (lontra canadensis).	we measured the levels of ortho-substituted polychlorinated biphenyls (pcb), organochlorinated pesticides (ocp), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (pbde) in the cerebral cortex of river otters (lontra canadensis) trapped from ontario and nova scotia between 2002 and 2004. the mean concentration of total pcbs was 70.9+/-12.1 ng/g l.w., and congeners 153, 180 and 138 accounted for nearly 60% of the sum. the mean concentration of total ocps was 21.2+/-3.7 ng/g l.w., and hexachlorobenzene (32.6% of ...	2007	17321655
effects of mercury on neurochemical receptors in wild river otters (lontra canadensis).	fish-eating wildlife, such as river otters (lontra canadensis), accumulate mercury (hg) at concentrations known to impair animal behavior, but few studies have explored the underlying biochemical changes that precede clinical neurotoxicity. the objective of this study was to determine if hg exposure can be related to concentrations of neurochemical receptors in river otters. river otter carcasses (n = 66) were collected in ontario and nova scotia (canada) by local trappers in 2002-2004. concentr ...	2005	15952362