Gross and histologic evidence of sharp and blunt trauma in North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) killed by vessels

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-55

  Campbell Malone, Regina ^a,b   Barco, Susan G ^c   Daoust, Pierre Yves ^d   Knowlton, Amy R ^e   McLellan, William A ^f   Rotstein, David S ^g   Moore, Michael J ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c Virginia Aquarium   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^e NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eubalaena glacialis; Fracture; Propeller; Right whale; Ship strike; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BALAENIDAE; CETACEA; EUBALAENA GLACIALIS;

EID: 41749098320     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2006-0057.1     Document Type: Article

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