Domoic acid exposure in pygmy and dwarf sperm whales (Kogia spp.) from southeastern and mid-Atlantic U.S. waters

Harmful Algae

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 658-664

  Fire, Spencer E ^a   Wang, Zhihong ^a   Leighfield, Tod A ^a   Morton, Steve L ^a   McFee, Wayne E ^a   McLellan, William A ^b   Litaker, R Wayne ^c   Tester, Patricia A ^c   Hohn, Aleta A ^c   Lovewell, Gretchen ^c   Harms, Craig ^d   Rotstein, David S ^e   Barco, Susan G ^f   Costidis, Alex ^g   Sheppard, Barbara ^g   Bossart, Gregory D ^h   Stolen, Megan ⁱ   Durden, Wendy Noke ⁱ   Van Dolah, Frances M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^c NOAA Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^f Virginia Aquarium   (United States)

^g University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^h FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁱ SeaWorld Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Domoic acid; Dwarf sperm whale; Harmful algal bloom; Kogia; Phycotoxin; Pygmy sperm whale

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CETACEA; KOGIA; KOGIA BREVICEPS; KOGIA SIMUS; MAMMALIA; PHYSETERIDAE; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA;

EID: 67349120026     PISSN: 15689883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hal.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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