Mass mortalities among seals and dolphins inhabiting contaminated marine regions have
led to speculation about a possible involvement of immunosuppression associated with …

The interpretation of the spatial and temporal patterns of variation in organochlorine
concentrations in marine mammal populations is complex because of the lack of wide-scale …

Predicted impacts of climate change on the marine environment include an increase in
temperature, a rise in sea levels and a decrease in sea-ice cover. These impacts will occur …

To investigate possible relationships between polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure and
infectious disease mortality in harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in United Kingdom …

The dugong (Dugong dugon) is the only herbivorous mammal that is strictly marine. It has a
range spanning some 37 countries, including tropical and subtropical coastal and island …

The harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is probably the most abundant small cetacean
in the northeast Atlantic and as such is an important top predator. It is also one of the most …

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Epidemiological Analysis of Persistent Organochlorine Contaminants in Cetaceans T …

Interannual, seasonal, and regional variation in the diet of porpoises, Phocoena phocoena,
in Scottish (UK) waters was studied using stomach contents of animals stranded between …

Bioaccumulation of immunosuppressive organochlorines like polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCBs) may pose a threat to the health and viability of cetacean populations. To investigate …

The objective of this study was to determine whether the risk of mortality from infectious
disease in harbor porpoise in UK waters increased with high exposure to polychlorinated …