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High concentrations of persistent organic pollutants in adult killer whales (Orcinus orca) and a foetus stranded in Ireland
(Elsevier Ltd., 2019-10-29)
Bio-accumulation of persistent organic pollutants including polychlorinatedbiphenyls (PCBs), brominated flame retardants and organochlorine pesticides continue to be of major concern for marine apex predators such as killer ...
Fine-scale sociality reveals female–male affiliations and absence of male alliances in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland
(Society for Marine Mammalogy, 2019-04-29)
Knowledge of social behavior at an individual level is central to our understanding of complex mammalian societies. In this study, we analyzed the fine-scale sociality of wild bottlenose dolphins in the Shannon Estuary, ...