Fireproof killer whales ( Orcinus orca): flame-retardant chemicals and the conservation imperative in the charismatic icon of British Columbia, Canada
Long-lived and high trophic level marine mammals are vulnerable to accumulating often very high concentrations of persistent chemicals, including pesticides, industrial by-products, and flame retardants. In the case of killer whales (Orcinus orca), some of the older individuals currently frequenting...
| Published in: | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
2006
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f05-244 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f05-244 |