Dear MARMAM colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper in
"Marine mammal Science":
Garrigue, C., Oremus, M., Dodemont, R., Bustamante, P., Kwiatek, O.,
Libeau, G., Lockyer, C., Vivier, JC., Dalebout, M. 2016. A mass
stranding of seven Longman's beaked whales (indopacetus pacificus) in
New Caledonia, South Pacific. marine Mammal Science, doi: 11.1111/mms.12304
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 tosuggest 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.
The paper is available online at
_http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.12304/abstract
<http://jmammal.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2015/11/06/jmammal.gyv180>
_
Alternatively, if you are unable to download the article please email me
for a pdf at [email protected]
Kind Regards,
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