Feces DNA analyses track the rehabilitation of a free-ranging beluga whale
Abstract Following the sudden appearance, and subsequent efforts to support the survival of a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) speculated to have been previously trained off the coast of Norway, we investigate the animal’s ability to readapt to life in the wild. Dietary DNA (dDNA) analysis was u...
Main Authors: | Babett Günther, Eve Jourdain, Lindsay Rubincam, Richard Karoliussen, Sam L. Cox, Sophie Arnaud Haond |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-04-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09285-8 |
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