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The Irrawaddy dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris from the Mekong river Cambodia: Preliminary health and toxicological investigations.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) - 1 May 2021
Schnitzler Joseph G, Das Krishna, Wohlsein Peter, Kuiken Thijs, Ludwig Arne, Lieckfeldt Dietmar, Phan Channa, Phay Somany, Siebert Ursula
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The subpopulation of the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) living in the Mekong River, Cambodia, is considered to be critically endangered. The aim of the investigation was to gain information about the genetic variation, health status and exposure to toxic compounds of these dolphins. Tissue samples from 27 Irrawaddy river dolphins found dead along the Mekong River between 2004 and 2009 were analysed...
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