North Atlantic right whales, Eubalaena glacialis, exposed to paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxins via a zooplankton vector, Calanus finmarchicus

Autor:	Edward G. Durbin, Gregory J. Teegarden, Mark F. Baumgartner, Allan Cembella, Bruce R. Mate, Robert G. Campbell
Rok vydání:	2002
Předmět:	education.field_of_study biology Whale Calanus finmarchicus Population Dinoflagellate Plant Science Aquatic Science biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Zooplankton Fishery biology.animal medicine Calanus Paralytic shellfish poisoning education Right whale
Zdroj:	Harmful Algae. 1:243-251
ISSN:	1568-9883
DOI:	10.1016/s1568-9883(02)00046-x
Popis:	The seriously endangered north Atlantic right whale ( Eubalaena glacialis ) is regularly exposed to the neurotoxins responsible for paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) through feeding on contaminated zooplankton acting as a vector of these dinoflagellate toxins. This chronic exposure occurs during several months each summer while the whales are present on their late summer feeding ground in Grand Manan Basin in the lower Bay of Fundy. Based on estimated ingestion rates, we suggest that these toxins could affect respiratory capabilities, feeding behavior, and ultimately the reproductive condition of the whale population.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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