Post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of Belgium and northern France
peer reviewed Between the,ears 1990 and 2000, an attempt was made to determine the causes of death of 55 harbour porpoises stranded along the Belgian and northern French coasts. From 1990 to 1996, only five carcasses were collected as against seven in 1997, eight in 1998, 27 in 1999 and eight in 200...
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ftorbi:oai:orbi.ulg.ac.be:2268/76345 2024-04-21T08:10:27+00:00 Post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of Belgium and northern France Jauniaux, Thierry Petitjean, D. Brenez, C. Borrens, M. Brosens, L. Haelters, J. Tavernier, T. Coignoul, Freddy 2002 https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/76345 https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/76345/1/jcpa0547.pdf https://doi.org/10.1053/jcpa.2001.0547 en eng Academic Press urn:issn:0021-9975 https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/76345 info:hdl:2268/76345 https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/76345/1/jcpa0547.pdf doi:10.1053/jcpa.2001.0547 scopus-id:2-s2.0-0036586292 info:pmid:12056772 open access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Journal of Comparative Pathology, 126 (4), 243-253 (2002) Life sciences Veterinary medicine & animal health Sciences du vivant Médecine vétérinaire & santé animale journal article http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 info:eu-repo/semantics/article peer reviewed 2002 ftorbi https://doi.org/10.1053/jcpa.2001.0547 2024-03-27T14:55:11Z peer reviewed Between the,ears 1990 and 2000, an attempt was made to determine the causes of death of 55 harbour porpoises stranded along the Belgian and northern French coasts. From 1990 to 1996, only five carcasses were collected as against seven in 1997, eight in 1998, 27 in 1999 and eight in 2000. The sex ratio was normal and most of the animals were juvenile. The most common findings were emaciation, severe parasitosis and pneumonia. A few cases of fishing net entanglement were observed. The main microscopical lesions were acute pneumonia, massive lung oedema, enteritis, hepatitis and gastritis. Encephalitis was observed in six cases. No evidence of morbillivirus infection was detected. Pneumonia was associated with bacteria or parasites, or both. The causes of death and the lesions were similar to those previously reported in other countries bordering the North Sea. The cause of the increased numbers of carcasses in 1999 was unclear but did not include viral epizootics or net entanglement. A temporary increase in the porpoise populatiou in the southern North Sea may have been responsible. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. Article in Journal/Newspaper Phocoena phocoena University of Liège: ORBi (Open Repository and Bibliography) Journal of Comparative Pathology 126 4 243 253 |
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Life sciences Veterinary medicine & animal health Sciences du vivant Médecine vétérinaire & santé animale Jauniaux, Thierry Petitjean, D. Brenez, C. Borrens, M. Brosens, L. Haelters, J. Tavernier, T. Coignoul, Freddy Post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of Belgium and northern France |
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peer reviewed Between the,ears 1990 and 2000, an attempt was made to determine the causes of death of 55 harbour porpoises stranded along the Belgian and northern French coasts. From 1990 to 1996, only five carcasses were collected as against seven in 1997, eight in 1998, 27 in 1999 and eight in 2000. The sex ratio was normal and most of the animals were juvenile. The most common findings were emaciation, severe parasitosis and pneumonia. A few cases of fishing net entanglement were observed. The main microscopical lesions were acute pneumonia, massive lung oedema, enteritis, hepatitis and gastritis. Encephalitis was observed in six cases. No evidence of morbillivirus infection was detected. Pneumonia was associated with bacteria or parasites, or both. The causes of death and the lesions were similar to those previously reported in other countries bordering the North Sea. The cause of the increased numbers of carcasses in 1999 was unclear but did not include viral epizootics or net entanglement. A temporary increase in the porpoise populatiou in the southern North Sea may have been responsible. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Jauniaux, Thierry Petitjean, D. Brenez, C. Borrens, M. Brosens, L. Haelters, J. Tavernier, T. Coignoul, Freddy |
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Jauniaux, Thierry Petitjean, D. Brenez, C. Borrens, M. Brosens, L. Haelters, J. Tavernier, T. Coignoul, Freddy |
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Post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of Belgium and northern France |
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Post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of Belgium and northern France |
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Post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of Belgium and northern France |
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Post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of Belgium and northern France |
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Post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of Belgium and northern France |
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post-mortem findings and causes of death of harbour porpoises (phocoena phocoena) stranded from 1990 to 2000 along the coastlines of belgium and northern france |
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