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Assessing levels of halogenated organic compounds in mass-stranded long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) from Australia.
Weijs, Liesbeth; Tibax, Detlef; Roach, Anthony C; Manning, Therese M; Chapman, John C; Edge, Katelyn; Blust, Ronny; Covaci, Adrian.
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  • Weijs L; Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium. liesbeth.weijs@ua.ac.be
Sci Total Environ ; 461-462: 117-25, 2013 Sep 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23714247
ABSTRACT
Pollution is a threat to the health of marine mammals worldwide. Mass-strandings are poorly understood, but often involve pilot whales. However, there is limited information regarding pollution in long-finned pilot whales from Australia. Consequently, the profiles and levels of several pollutant classes were investigated in blubber of Tasmanian long-finned pilot whales. DDX levels were highest in all groups, followed by PCBs or MeO-PBDEs and lowest for PBDEs. The concentrations of all pollutants decreased with age in males. This is at least partly due to the growth dilution effect although it might also be caused by decreasing levels of PCBs, PBDEs, DDXs, HCB and CHLs in the environment. Fetus/mother ratios of higher chlorinated PCBs increased with the duration of pregnancy suggesting a preference for offloading via gestation rather than through lactation. Overall, the highest pollutant levels were found in the youngest animals.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Tecido Adiposo / Monitoramento Ambiental / Poluentes Ambientais / Baleias Piloto / Hidrocarbonetos Halogenados Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Tecido Adiposo / Monitoramento Ambiental / Poluentes Ambientais / Baleias Piloto / Hidrocarbonetos Halogenados Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article