A mass stranding of seven Longman's beaked whales (Indopacetus pacificus) in New Caledonia, South Pacific. Issue 3 (3rd February 2016)
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- Title:
- A mass stranding of seven Longman's beaked whales (Indopacetus pacificus) in New Caledonia, South Pacific. Issue 3 (3rd February 2016)
- Main Title:
- A mass stranding of seven Longman's beaked whales (Indopacetus pacificus) in New Caledonia, South Pacific
- Authors:
- Garrigue, Claire
Oremus, Marc
Dodémont, Rémi
Bustamante, Paco
Kwiatek, Olivier
Libeau, Geneviève
Lockyer, Christina
Vivier, Jean Christophe
Dalebout, Merel L. - Abstract:
- Abstract: Seven Longman's beaked whales ( Indopacetus pacificus ) stranded together in southern New Caledonia on 16 November 2013 (one adult male, two adult females, two subadult females, one calf, and one unknown). At this time, we have no evidence to suggest that this event was an "atypical" mass stranding associated with active naval sonar or other anthropogenic activities. The adult females were slightly larger (618–640 cm) than the adult male (590 cm). The length of the calf ( ca . 300 cm) suggests it was less than a year old. Five of the whales were sampled for mitochondrial (mt) DNA analysis to confirm species identification. All shared the same haplotype over 680 bp of the mtDNA control region. High concentrations of Hg, Fe, Se, Zn (all in the liver), and Cd (in the kidneys) were detected. Necropsies revealed plastic debris in the stomach of two of the whales. One of these same whales had chronic gastritis while the other had acute pleurisy and also tested positive for morbillivirus. This infection may have been a major factor behind this mass stranding event.
- Is Part Of:
- Marine mammal science. Volume 32:Issue 3(2016)
- Journal:
- Marine mammal science
- Issue:
- Volume 32:Issue 3(2016)
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- Volume 32, Issue 3 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 32
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0032-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 884
- Page End:
- 910
- Publication Date:
- 2016-02-03
- Subjects:
- mass stranding -- DNA species identification -- morbillivirus -- marine debris -- heavy metal pollution -- external appearance -- age -- tropical bottlenose whale -- Ziphiidae
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- 10.1111/mms.12304 ↗
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- 0824-0469
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