Dear colleagues, I hope everybody is doing well. Two new contributions on DDT in Galapagos sea lions were recently published. Please, see below DDT in endangered Galapagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki) Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 62, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 660-671 ABSTRACT We characterize for the first time the presence of DDT and its metabolites in tropical Galapagos sea lions ( from 16 to 3070 lg/kg lipid. Concentrations of ∑DDT in pups in 2008 averaged 525 lg/kg lipid and were 1.9 times higher than that (281 lg/kg lipid) detected in pups in 2005. These concentrations are lowerp,p'-DDE toxic effect concentration associated with anti-androgenic effects reported in than those reported in many pinnipeds elsewhere, comparable to those in Hawaiian monk seals, and higher than those in southern elephant seals. The health risk characterization showed that 1% of the male pups exceeded the rats. The findings provide preliminary guidance on the relationship between DDT use and ecological impacts, serving as a reference point against which possible future impact of tropical DDT use can be assessed. DDT Strikes Back: Galapagos Sea Lions Face Increasing Health RisksAMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 40(4):425-430. 2011. Published By: Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesAMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 40(4):425-430. 2011. If you would like an electronic pdf copy, please feel free to contact me (jalavasa@sfu.ca) The articles are also available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X1100052X http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1007/s13280-011-0136-6 Cheers Juan Jose AlavaZalophus wolleabeki).PDDT concentrations in Galapagos sea lion pups sampled in 2005 and 2008 ranged