Partitioning of persistent organic pollutants between blubber and blood in killer whales (Orcinus orca)

McCormley, Molly C.; Noren, Dawn P.; Ylitalo, Gina M.; St. Leger, Judy

doi:10.1111/mms.12819

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Partitioning of persistent organic pollutants between blubber and blood in killer whales (Orcinus orca)

2021
By McCormley, Molly C. ; Noren, Dawn P. ; Ylitalo, Gina M. ; ...
Source: Mar Mam Sci. 2021;37:1531–1543

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Marine Mammal Science
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McCormley, Molly C. ; Noren, Dawn P. ; Ylitalo, Gina M. ; St. Leger, Judy

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To provide preliminary insight into the relationship between blubber POP concentrations and circulating levels in killer whales, we analyzed various POP classes in matched blubber and serum samples taken from two freshly deceased killer whales. We also compared killer whale POP partitioning patterns between blubber and blood with those of bottlenose dolphins, a smaller delphinid. While the sample size of this study was constrained due to difficulties in obtaining suitable samples from large free-ranging killer whales, this study provides preliminary information on the partitioning of persistent organic pollutant congeners in the blubber and blood of killer whales and elucidates the potential risk of circulating contaminants in these top predators.
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Blubber Killer Whale Orcinus Organic Water Pollutants Persistent Pollutants Orcinus Orca Persistent Organic Pollutants
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Mar Mam Sci. 2021;37:1531–1543
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