Chemical pollutants and cetaceans : incorporating the reports leading to the development of the Pollution 2000+ programme /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Whaling Commission
Other Authors: Reijnders, P. J. H., Aguilar, Alex, Donovan, Gregory P.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : International Whaling Commission, 1999.
Series:Journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue. 1.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Practical guidelines for postmortem examination and tissue sampling of cetaceans for ecotoxicological purposes
  • Biological factors affecting variability of persistent pollution levels in cetaceans
  • Biomarkers as pollution indicators with special reference to cetaceans
  • An overview of the concentrations and effects of metals in cetacean species
  • Summary of temporal trends in pollutant levels observed in marine mammals
  • Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, dibenzofarans and polychlorinated biphenyls in New Zealand cetaceans
  • Organochlorine levels in cetaceans from South Africa : a review
  • A note on concentrations of metals in cetaceans from southern Africa
  • A review of organochlorine and metal pollutants in marine mammals from Central and South America
  • Induction of biotransformation enzymes by polyhalogenated aromatic hydrocarbons (PHAHs) : potential impact on animal physiology and health
  • Environmental pollutants and marine mammal health : the potential impact of hydrocarbons and halogenated hydrocarbons on immune system dysfunction
  • Cancer in beluga whales from the St. Lawrence Estuary, Quebec, Canada : a potential biomarker of environmental contamination
  • Morbilliviral infections in marine mammals