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| − | In the winter of 1994-1995 21 sperm whales beached along the North Sea shorelines. | + | In the winter of 1994-1995 21 sperm whales beached along the North Sea shorelines. Although the reason for the strandings was that a group of sperm whales became trapped in the unfavorable North sea, concentration of |
'''<u>Content of the study</u>''' | '''<u>Content of the study</u>''' | ||
| − | 7 of the 21 sperm whales beached on Belgian and Dutch territory. One of them died at least a day before beaching, the sixth other died shortly after stranding. | + | 7 of the 21 sperm whales beached on Belgian and Dutch territory. One of them died at least a day before beaching, the sixth other died shortly after stranding. The muscles, livers kidneys and fat of these whales were examined for the presence of [[heavy metals]], [[organochlorines]] and [[PAH|PAH's]]. |
<u>'''Main results'''</u> | <u>'''Main results'''</u> | ||
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You can find more information of this study though this [http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=6837 link] | You can find more information of this study though this [http://www.vliz.be/imis/imis.php?module=ref&refid=6837 link] | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 2 July 2009
Heavy Metals, Organochlorines and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sperm Whales Stranded in the Southern North Sea During the 1994/1995 Winter
Context of the study
In the winter of 1994-1995 21 sperm whales beached along the North Sea shorelines. Although the reason for the strandings was that a group of sperm whales became trapped in the unfavorable North sea, concentration of
Content of the study
7 of the 21 sperm whales beached on Belgian and Dutch territory. One of them died at least a day before beaching, the sixth other died shortly after stranding. The muscles, livers kidneys and fat of these whales were examined for the presence of heavy metals, organochlorines and PAH's.
Main results
You can find more information of this study though this link
