Low-frequency components in harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) clicks: communication signal, by-products, or artifacts?

Hansen, M.; Wahlberg, M.; Madsen, P. T.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (2008)

Underwater sound signals for biosonar and communication normally have different source properties to serve the purposes of generating efficient acoustic backscatter from small objects or conveying information to conspecifics. Harbor…


Increased harbor porpoise mortality in the Pacific Northwest, USA: understanding when higher levels may be normal

Huggins, JL; Raverty, SA; Norman, SA; Calambokidis, J; Gaydos, JK; Duffield, DA; Lambourn, DM; Rice, JM; Hanson, B; Wilkinson, K; Jeffries, SJ; Norberg, B; Barre, L
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms (2015)

In 2006, a marked increase in harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena strandings were reported in the Pacific Northwest of the USA, resulting in the declaration of an unusual mortality event (UME)…


Investigating potential associations between chronic exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and infectious disease mortality in harbour porpoises from England and Wales

Jepson, Paul D.; Bennett, Peter M.; Allchin, Colin R.; Law, Robin J.; Kuiken, Thijs; Baker, John R.; Rogan, Emer; Kirkwood, James K.
Science of The Total Environment (1999)

Bioaccumulation of immunosuppressive organochlorines like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may pose a threat to the health and viability of cetacean populations. To investigate possible associations between chronic exposure to PCBs and…