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
Autumn movements of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) from Svalbard, Norway, revealed by satellite tracking
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73996-z
Abstract: Insight into animal movements is essential for understanding habitat use by individuals as well as population processes and species life-history strategies. In this study, we instrumented 25 fin whales with ARGOS satellite-transmitters in Svalbard, Norway,… read more here.
Keywords: whales balaenoptera; fin whales; svalbard norway; autumn movements ... See more keywords
Antarctic blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus intermedia) recorded at the Equator in the Atlantic Ocean
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DOI: 10.1111/mms.12559
Abstract: HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad,… read more here.
Keywords: blue whales; antarctic blue; musculus intermedia; balaenoptera musculus ... 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