The distinct population segment (DPS) of Southern Resident killer whales (Orcinus orca)
was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on 18 November 2005 …

Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) can significantly impact marine mammal
health, reproduction, and fitness. This study addresses a significant 20-year gap in gray …

Organochlorine (OC) profiles have been used as chemical “fingerprints” to infer an animal's
foraging area. North Pacific killer whale (Orcinus orca) populations are exposed to different …

We determined the levels of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), 19 organochlorine
pesticides (OCPs) and 18 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the plasma of captive adult …

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are at risk from high levels of biomagnifying pollutants, such as
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and mercury (Hg). Previous toxicological risk …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are anthropogenic contaminants that bioaccumulate in
upper trophic level species. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and polychlorinated …

Certain populations of killer whales (Orcinusorca) have been extensively studied over the
past 30 years, including populations that use Puget Sound, WA, the inside waters of British …

Exposure to toxicants is one factor hypothesized to influence population growth of the
northern right whale. Organo‐chlorines in right whale skin, feces, and prey were measured …

As a consequence of their often long life spans and high trophic levels in aquatic food webs,
many marine mammal species are vulnerable to accumulating high concentrations of …

Blubber lipid concentrations of 14 organochlorine compounds and 10 polychlorinated
biphenyls (PCB) were measured by gas chromatography with electron-capture detection in …