First assessment of POPs and cytochrome P450 expression in Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) skin biopsies from the Mediterranean Sea

Abstract The Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) is one of the least known cetacean species worldwide. The decreasing population trend and associated threats has led to the IUCN categorising the Mediterranean subpopulation as Vulnerable on the Red List of Threatened Species. This study...

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Main Authors: Matteo Baini, Cristina Panti, Maria Cristina Fossi, Paola Tepsich, Begoña Jiménez, Frazer Coomber, Alice Bartalini, Juan Muñoz-Arnanz, Aurelie Moulins, Massimiliano Rosso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78962-3