Dear community, My co-authors and I are very happy to share with you our research: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114470.
Abstract: Ecotoxicological and pathological research on Grampus griseus (Cuvier, 1812) (Risso's dolphins) is scarce both globally and in the Mediterranean Sea. This species has been classified as “Vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the Mediterranean Sea.To evaluate the presence of “persistent organic pollutants” (POPs), especially organochlorine compounds (OCs), in the animals, chemical analyses were performed on tissues and organs of Risso's dolphin stranded along the Italian coasts between 1998 and 2021. Toxic contaminants such as hexachlorobenzene (HCB), poly- chlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and its metabolites (DDTs) were examined in the blubber, liver, muscle, and brain of 20 animals, and data was correlated with sex, age, and stranding locations. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact the corresponding author: consa...@student.unisi.it <mailto:consa...@student.unisi.it> Best regards! Lorenzo Minoia Lorenzo Minoia, PhD Student Environmental, Geological and Polar Sciences and Technologies University of Siena - Department of Physical Sciences, Earth and Environment (DSFTA) Website: www.dsfta.unisi.it <http://www.dsfta.unisi.it/> Genoa Marine Centre (GMC) Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn - Department of Integrative Marine Ecology (EMI) Italian National Institute for Marine Biology, Ecology and Biotechnology Website: www.szn.it <http://www.szn.it/> Mobile: +39 3403610850 PEC: lorenzo.min...@biologo.onb.it Skype contact: lollo.ari
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