Variation of blubber thickness for three marine mammal species in the southern Baltic Sea

Variation of blubber thickness for three marine mammal species in the southern Baltic Sea

Evaluating populational trends of health condition has become an important topic for marine mammal populations under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). In the Baltic Sea, under the recommendation of Helsinki Commission (HELCOM), efforts have been undertaken to use blubber thickness as a...

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Main Authors: Ursula Siebert, Miguel L. Grilo, Tina Kesselring, Kristina Lehnert, Katrin Ronnenberg, Iwona Pawliczka, Anders Galatius, Line A. Kyhn, Michael Dähne, Anita Gilles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
blubber thickness
harbor seals
grey seals
harbor porpoises
natural variations
HELCOM area
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.880465/full

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