Environmental context Metal concentrations can build up to potentially harmful levels in
marine mammals as they are at the top of the food chain. This review summarises the …

Emissions of metals and metalloids (Hg; Cd; Cr; Cu; Pb; Ni; Zn; Fe; Mn; As; Se) generated by
natural (eg, geothermal activity) or anthropic causes (eg., industry or mining) represent a …

Chromium is toxic to marine animals and can cause damage to many of their organs,
including the liver. To test the toxicity of chromium on marine organisms, we exposed the …

Mitochondrial DNA has been heavily utilized in phylogeography studies for several
decades. However, underlying patterns of demography and phylogeography may be …

Arsenic is an oceanic pollutant of global concern due to its toxicity, ability to bioaccumulate
and continued input into the environment by anthropogenic activities. The sperm whale …

The result of exposure to Pb is its accumulation in mineralized tissues. In human body, they
constitute a reservoir of approx. 90% of the Pb reserve. The conducted research aimed at …

Chromium is both a global marine pollutant and a known human health hazard. In this study,
we compare the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of both soluble and particulate chromate in …

Cadmium is a non-essential, toxic metal found accumulated in the organs of stranded
cetaceans. Currently, there is no baseline cadmium concentration reported in a free-ranging …

Global climate change (CC) affects marine mammals, such as cetaceans, by exposing them
to an altered marine environment. Cetaceans are indirectly influenced by CC (eg through …

There is little known about cetaceans in the waters of Papua New Guinea (PNG). Here we
present findings from the first two sets of cetacean sighting and acoustic surveys conducted …