Metals and organochlorines in sperm whales ( Physeter macrocephalus ) stranded around the North Sea during the 1994/1995 winter

During the winter of 1994/1995, some 21 sperm whales ( Physeter macrocephalus ) were stranded around the North Sea, on the coasts of the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands. Immediately after death, samples of blubber were collected from seven of the sperm whales stranded around the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Law, R.J., Stringer, R.L., Allchin, C.R., Jones, B.R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 1996
Subjects:
Analytical techniques
Bioaccumulation
Marine mammals
Mercury
Metabolites
Pesticides
Pollution effects
Pollution surveys
Sampling
Stranding
Trace elements
Trace metals
Physeter macrocephalus [Sperm whale]
ANE
North Sea
Physeter macrocephalus
Sperm whale
Online Access:http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=34069
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Summary:During the winter of 1994/1995, some 21 sperm whales ( Physeter macrocephalus ) were stranded around the North Sea, on the coasts of the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands. Immediately after death, samples of blubber were collected from seven of the sperm whales stranded around the North Sea, and a liver sample was also collected from one individual.

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