• Integument carotenoid-based colouration reflects contamination to perfluoroalkyl substances, but not mercury, in arctic black-legged kittiwakes 

      Costantini, David; Blévin, Pierre; Bustnes, Jan Ove; Esteve, Valérie; Gabrielsen, Geir Wing; Herzke, Dorte; Humann-Guilleminot, Ségolène; Moe, Børge; Parenteau, Charline; Récapet, Charlotte; Bustamante, Paco; Chastel, Olivier (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Anthropogenic activities are introducing multiple chemical contaminants into ecosystems that act as stressors for wildlife. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and mercury (Hg) are two relevant contaminants that may cause ...
    • PFAS Exposure is Associated with a Lower Spermatic Quality in an Arctic Seabird 

      Humann-Guilleminot, Ségolène; Blévin, Pierre; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Herzke, Dorte; Nikiforov, Vladimir A.; Jouanneau, William; Moe, Børge; Parenteau, Charline; Helfenstein, Fabrice; Chastel, Olivier (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Several studies have reported an increasing occurrence of poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs) in Arctic wildlife tissues, raising concerns due to their resistance to degradation. While some research has ...