Heavy Metals, Organochlorines and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sperm Whales Stranded in the Southern North Sea During the 1994/1995 Winter

Distribution of trace elements in organs of six species of cetaceans from the Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean), and the relationship with stable carbon and nitrogen ratios

“…The species showing the lowest concentrations are B. physalus, which is in agreement with literature (Sanpera et al, 1993(Sanpera et al, , 1996Hernández et al, 2000;Law et al, 2001) and P. macrocephalus Holsbeek et al, 1999).…”

Moisture content in Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) tissues: a reference base for conversion factors between dry and wet weight trace element concentrations in cetaceans

“…Table 3 shows CF values of each tissue on Dall's porpoise to convert concentration from dry to wet weight basis, as well as a comparison of CF values between Dall's porpoise and other cetacean species. The CF values in liver, kidney and muscle tissue from Dall's porpoise agreed with those from the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), the white beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris), the long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) and the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas), the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), the striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba), the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), as well as the sperm whale (Physeter catodon) (Becker et al, 1995;Sanpera et al, 1996;Law 1996;Holsbeek et al, 1999;Meador et al, 1999;Siebert et al, 1999;Capelli et al, 2000;Dam and Bloch, 2000). Also, the present results on heart, lung and spleen of Dall's porpoise are nearly the same as those of corresponding tissues in the striped dolphin (Capelli et al, 2000).…”

Accumulation of PAHs and synthetic musk compound in minke whales (Balanoptera acutorostrata) and long‐beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis) from Korean coastal waters

“…However, reports on PAH accumulation in cetaceans throughout the world are scarce [18][19][20][21]. Only one recent report has been published and available on the occurrence of PAH and SMC accumulation in marine mammals from the Korean ecosystem [22].…”