Changes in Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen Stable Isotope Ratios and Mercury Concentrations in Killer Whales (<i>Orcinus orca</i>) during and after Lactation

The changes in the stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ¹³C), nitrogen (δ¹⁵N), oxygen (δ¹⁸O), and mercury (Hg) concentrations in muscle and liver tissues during and after lactation were studied in killer whales stranded along the coas...

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Published in:	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Main Authors:	Tetsuya Endo, Osamu Kimura, Masaru Terasaki, Yoshihisa Kato, Yukiko Fujii, Koichi Haraguchi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-04-01
Subjects:	lactation feeding ecology stable isotope of carbon stable isotope of nitrogen stable isotope of oxygen
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/4/623