Summary/Abstract
This peer-reviewed study uses samples from the eggs of two arctic seabirds, the northern fulmar and the thick-billed murre, to test the dependence of organochlorine concentrations on climatic conditions. When controlling for emissions levels of organochlorines, researchers found that there has been an increase in organochlorine concentrations in arctic seabird eggs which is associated with stronger North Atlantic Oscillation conditions and increased rainfall in the arctic caused by climate change.