Persistent organic pollutants in blubber of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) from the Southern Ocean.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.05.045
Abstract: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were analyzed in eighteen blubber samples biopsied from fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) during the feeding season near the Antarctic Peninsula in the summer of 2013. POP content (in ng g-1 lipid… read more here.
Keywords: whales balaenoptera; organic pollutants; southern ocean; fin whales ... See more keywords
Transplacental transfer of plasticizers and flame retardants in fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) from the North Atlantic Ocean.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4091192
Abstract: Marine mammals are one of the groups of animals most affected by marine pollution including that by organic compounds which, besides bearing recognised harmful effects to adults, they may also affect foetuses through placental transfer.… read more here.
Keywords: balaenoptera physalus; transfer; plasticizers flame; transfer plasticizers ... See more keywords
Parasitological and pathological findings in fin whales Balaenoptera physalus stranded along Italian coastlines.
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DOI: 10.3354/dao03327
Abstract: Mediterranean fin whales Balaenoptera physalus face many threats to their conservation, including both anthropogenic and natural issues. There are few records of the parasitic fauna of this species in this geographical area. To partially fill… read more here.
Keywords: whales balaenoptera; stranded along; balaenoptera physalus; fin whales ... See more keywords
Dolphin Morbillivirus in a Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) in Denmark, 2016
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DOI: 10.7589/2016-11-246
Abstract: Abstract We studied the etiology of encephalitis in a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) that stranded in 2016 on the coast of Denmark. Dolphin morbillivirus (DMV) was detected in the brain and other organs. Phylogenetics showed… read more here.
Keywords: fin whale; dolphin morbillivirus; whale balaenoptera; balaenoptera physalus ... See more keywords