Pierre Blévin
Scientist
Environmental Impacts
Tromsø
+ 47 90 36 77 30
pbl@akvaplan.niva.no

Migrating from France to study arctic birds

2021-02-08

Marine mammals fieldwork amongst fishermen

2020-11-23

Banned for decades but still toxic to Arctic seabirds

2020-02-21

Publications (37)

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2023

Physiological effects of PFAS exposure in seabird chicks: A multi-species study of thyroid hormone triiodothyronine, body condition and telomere length in South Western France

Physiological effects of PFAS exposure in seabird chicks: A multi-species study of thyroid hormone triiodothyronine, body condition and telomere length in South Western France2023-11-01 research article (English)

High energy expenditure at the core of a seabird’s winter range: metabolic mechanisms for range limits

High energy expenditure at the core of a seabird’s winter range: metabolic mechanisms for range limits2023-04-20 pre-print (English)

Demographic responses of Arctic seabirds to spring sea-ice variations

Demographic responses of Arctic seabirds to spring sea-ice variations2023-04-11 research article (English)

Establishment of killer whale (Orcinus orca) primary fibroblast cell cultures and their transcriptomic responses to pollutant exposure

Establishment of killer whale (Orcinus orca) primary fibroblast cell cultures and their transcriptomic responses to pollutant exposure2023-04-01 research article (English)

2022

Occurrence of emerging brominated flame retardants and organophosphate esters in marine wildlife from the Norwegian Arctic

Occurrence of emerging brominated flame retardants and organophosphate esters in marine wildlife from the Norwegian Arctic2022-12-01 research article (English)

Mercury contamination and potential health risks to Arctic seabirds and shorebirds

Mercury contamination and potential health risks to Arctic seabirds and shorebirds2022-10-01 research article (English)

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

Integument carotenoid-based colouration reflects contamination to perfluoroalkyl substances, but not mercury, in arctic black-legged kittiwakes2022-09-30 research article (English)

Blood mercury concentrations in four sympatric gull species from South Western France: Insights from stable isotopes and biologging

Blood mercury concentrations in four sympatric gull species from South Western France: Insights from stable isotopes and biologging2022-09-01 research article (English)

Temporal trends of mercury in Arctic biota: 10 more years of progress in Arctic monitoring

Temporal trends of mercury in Arctic biota: 10 more years of progress in Arctic monitoring2022-09-01 research article (English)

A U-Turn for Mercury Concentrations over 20 Years: How Do Environmental Conditions Affect Exposure in Arctic Seabirds?

A U-Turn for Mercury Concentrations over 20 Years: How Do Environmental Conditions Affect Exposure in Arctic Seabirds?2022-02-03 research article (English)

2021

Fine-scale spatial segregation in a pelagic seabird driven by differential use of tidewater glacier fronts

Fine-scale spatial segregation in a pelagic seabird driven by differential use of tidewater glacier fronts2021-11-11 research article (English)

Long-term tracking of an Arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas

Long-term tracking of an Arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas2021-10-14 research article (English)

Correction to: Mass strandings of seven toothed and baleen whale species in Northern Norway in March 2020 call for further investigation

Correction to: Mass strandings of seven toothed and baleen whale species in Northern Norway in March 2020 call for further investigation2021-06-14 research article (English)

Comparative egg attendance patterns of incubating polar petrels

Comparative egg attendance patterns of incubating polar petrels2021-05-20 research article (English)

Mass strandings of seven toothed and baleen whale species in Northern Norway in March 2020 call for further investigation

Mass strandings of seven toothed and baleen whale species in Northern Norway in March 2020 call for further investigation2021-05-06 research article (English)

A deep dive into fat: Investigating blubber lipidomic fingerprint of killer whales and humpback whales in northern Norway

A deep dive into fat: Investigating blubber lipidomic fingerprint of killer whales and humpback whales in northern Norway2021-05-01 research article (English)

High levels of fluoroalkyl substances and potential disruption of thyroid hormones in three gull species from South Western France

High levels of fluoroalkyl substances and potential disruption of thyroid hormones in three gull species from South Western France2021-04-01 research article (English)

2020

Exposure to PFAS is Associated with Telomere Length Dynamics and Demographic Responses of an Arctic Top Predator

Exposure to PFAS is Associated with Telomere Length Dynamics and Demographic Responses of an Arctic Top Predator2020-07-22 research article (English)

Contaminants, prolactin and parental care in an Arctic seabird: Contrasted associations of perfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorine compounds with egg-turning behavior

Contaminants, prolactin and parental care in an Arctic seabird: Contrasted associations of perfluoroalkyl substances and organochlorine compounds with egg-turning behavior2020-05-01 research article (English)

2019

Pelagic vs Coastal—Key Drivers of Pollutant Levels in Barents Sea Polar Bears with Contrasted Space-Use Strategies

Pelagic vs Coastal—Key Drivers of Pollutant Levels in Barents Sea Polar Bears with Contrasted Space-Use Strategies2019-12-11 research article (English)

Validation of Dive Foraging Indices Using Archived and Transmitted Acceleration Data: The Case of the Weddell Seal

Validation of Dive Foraging Indices Using Archived and Transmitted Acceleration Data: The Case of the Weddell Seal2019-02-19 research article (English)

Higher plasma oxidative damage and lower plasma antioxidant defences in an Arctic seabird exposed to longer perfluoroalkyl acids

Higher plasma oxidative damage and lower plasma antioxidant defences in an Arctic seabird exposed to longer perfluoroalkyl acids2019-01-01 research article (English)

2018

Organochlorines, perfluoroalkyl substances, mercury, and egg incubation temperature in an Arctic seabird: Insights from data loggers

Organochlorines, perfluoroalkyl substances, mercury, and egg incubation temperature in an Arctic seabird: Insights from data loggers2018-10-05 research article (English)

Sperm collection in Black-legged Kittiwakes and characterization of sperm velocity and morphology

Sperm collection in Black-legged Kittiwakes and characterization of sperm velocity and morphology2018-07-14 research article (English)

DNA damage in Arctic seabirds: Baseline, sensitivity to a genotoxic stressor, and association with organohalogen contaminants

DNA damage in Arctic seabirds: Baseline, sensitivity to a genotoxic stressor, and association with organohalogen contaminants2018-01-16 research article (English)

Do glucocorticoids mediate the link between environmental conditions and telomere dynamics in wild vertebrates? A review

Do glucocorticoids mediate the link between environmental conditions and telomere dynamics in wild vertebrates? A review2018-01-01 research article (English)

2017

Perfluorinated substances and telomeres in an Arctic seabird: Cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches

Perfluorinated substances and telomeres in an Arctic seabird: Cross-sectional and longitudinal approaches2017-11-01 research article (English)

Trophic ecology drives contaminant concentrations within a tropical seabird community

Trophic ecology drives contaminant concentrations within a tropical seabird community2017-08-01 research article (English)

Contaminants and energy expenditure in an Arctic seabird: Organochlorine pesticides and perfluoroalkyl substances are associated with metabolic rate in a contrasted manner

Contaminants and energy expenditure in an Arctic seabird: Organochlorine pesticides and perfluoroalkyl substances are associated with metabolic rate in a contrasted manner2017-08-01 research article (English)

2016

Exposure to oxychlordane is associated with shorter telomeres in arctic breeding kittiwakes

Exposure to oxychlordane is associated with shorter telomeres in arctic breeding kittiwakes2016-09-01 research article (English)

High levels of mercury and low levels of persistent organic pollutants in a tropical seabird in French Guiana, the Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens

High levels of mercury and low levels of persistent organic pollutants in a tropical seabird in French Guiana, the Magnificent frigatebird, Fregata magnificens2016-07-01 research article (English)

2015

Mercury exposure, stress and prolactin secretion in an Arctic seabird: an experimental study

Mercury exposure, stress and prolactin secretion in an Arctic seabird: an experimental study2015-09-09 research article (English)

Increased adrenal responsiveness and delayed hatching date in relation to polychlorinated biphenyl exposure in Arctic-breeding black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla)

Increased adrenal responsiveness and delayed hatching date in relation to polychlorinated biphenyl exposure in Arctic-breeding black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla)2015-08-01 research article (English)

2014

Endocrine and Fitness Correlates of Long-Chain Perfluorinated Carboxylates Exposure in Arctic Breeding Black-Legged Kittiwakes

Endocrine and Fitness Correlates of Long-Chain Perfluorinated Carboxylates Exposure in Arctic Breeding Black-Legged Kittiwakes2014-11-04 research article (English)

Mercury exposure in a large subantarctic avian community

Mercury exposure in a large subantarctic avian community2014-07-01 research article (English)

Integument colouration in relation to persistent organic pollutants and body condition in arctic breeding black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla)

Integument colouration in relation to persistent organic pollutants and body condition in arctic breeding black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla)2014-02-01 research article (English)

2013

Wide Range of Mercury Contamination in Chicks of Southern Ocean Seabirds

Wide Range of Mercury Contamination in Chicks of Southern Ocean Seabirds2013-01-17 research article (English)