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January 25, 2026The Science of The Total EnvironmentOpen Access

Deer as sentinels of emerging environmental pollution: Assessing contamination patterns and seasonal variations

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MPMichelle PeterBNBarbora NěmcováSTSönke Twietmeyer

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Research assesses contamination in ungulate populations across national parks, highlighting pollution concerns.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the contamination patterns of ungulates in national parks in Germany due to environmental pollutants.
  • Analyzed 442 liver samples from Cervus elaphus and Dama dama in eight national parks throughout Germany.
  • Studied 118 compounds across eight pollutant groups including PAHs and PCPs.
  • Categorized samples by age groups: fawn, subadult, and adult.
  • Detected 61 different analytes in the liver samples with 14 to 33 analytes per sample (median 18).
  • APIs and pesticides were largely undetected, while PAHs and PCPs showed comparable levels across all parks.
  • No seasonal variations were found in contamination levels of anthropogenic pollutants, PAHs, or POPs.

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Peter et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6975b32bfeba4585c2d6eacbhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.181415
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