2013
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0525.1000190
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Metal Levels in Southern Right Whales (Eubalaena australis) from Península Valdés, Argentina

Abstract: Península Valdes, Argentina, is a nursing ground for a population of southern right whales ( Eubalaena australis ). In the last two decades this area has been subjected to an increase in population, tourism and industrial growth. This has raised the concern for exposure to chemical contaminants such as metals. In this study we measured nonessential metals (Ag, Al, As, Au, Ba, Be, Co, Cd, Cr, Hg, Li, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn, Sr, U and Ti), essential metals (Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Mo and Zn) and an essent… Show more

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“…Health studies are more recent ( 2003) and started with the Southern Right Whale Health Monitoring Program (SRWHMP). Particularly, metals were assessed by Rosas et al (2012) and Martino et al (2013) in SRW tissues, but there is no available information on organochlorine levels. The aim of this research is to contribute to understanding the role of SRWs as sink of POPs in the marine environment and the relation of organochlorine compounds with mortality factors providing a useful baseline for future comparisons.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Health studies are more recent ( 2003) and started with the Southern Right Whale Health Monitoring Program (SRWHMP). Particularly, metals were assessed by Rosas et al (2012) and Martino et al (2013) in SRW tissues, but there is no available information on organochlorine levels. The aim of this research is to contribute to understanding the role of SRWs as sink of POPs in the marine environment and the relation of organochlorine compounds with mortality factors providing a useful baseline for future comparisons.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%