Essays about: "marine mammals"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 essays containing the words marine mammals.
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11. Miljögifter – ett hot mot isbjörnens överlevnad?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : De rådande klimatförändringarna drabbar Arktis och dess isbjörnar hårt. Smältande isar frigör miljögifter som i årtionden lagrats upp och kan nu ta sig in i och biomagnificeras i den marina näringskedjan, där isbjörnen som toppredator utsätts för hög toxisk stress. READ MORE
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12. PCB, immunosuppression och ökad mortalitet hos marina däggdjur
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : Epizootier som drabbat marina däggdjur och lett till storskaliga dödsfall har uppmärksammats runt om i världen de senaste decennierna. Höga halter av persistenta miljökontaminanter såsom DDT (diklordifenyltrikloretan) och PCB (polyklorerade bifenyler) har uppmätts hos djur som drabbats. READ MORE
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13. Whaling in the High Seas - Conservatory obligations and customary law
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines what conservatory obligations there are on whaling in customary law and international sources. The focus is on high sea whaling and the main international laws on the high sea concerning living resources and the main whaling conventions. READ MORE
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14. Marine mammal behavior response to sonars, a review
University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Tekniska högskolanAbstract : During the last decades the problems caused by anthropogenic sound and noise in oceans have been recognized in public, by governments, and military. With the use of active sonar, different choices can be made to minimize the risk of damaging or disturbing marine mammals. For this purpose knowledge of sonar disturbance is crucial. READ MORE
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15. Olfactory discrimination ability of South African fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus) for enantiomers
University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Tekniska högskolanAbstract : The sense of smell in marine mammals is traditionally thought to be poor. However, increasing evidence suggests that pinnipeds may use their sense of smell in a variety of behavioral contexts including communication, foraging, food selection, and reproduction. READ MORE