• Mass strandings of seven toothed and baleen whale species in Northern Norway in March 2020 call for further investigation 

      Aniceto, Ana Sofia; Tassara, Luca; Rikardsen, Audun; Blévin, Pierre (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-05-06)
      Monitoring whale strandings are a key aspect of ecosystem management as stranded animals can provide indications on ecosystem health, pollution and adverse efects due to anthropogenic activities. Most mass mortality events are reported for toothed whales and rarely involve baleen whales. In the course of one month in spring 2020, 17 whales belonging to seven diferent species, stranded on the ...
    • Pelagic vs coastal - Key drivers of pollutant levels in Barents Sea polar bears with contrasted space-use strategies 

      Blévin, Pierre; Aars, Jon; Andersen, Magnus; Blanchet, Marie-Anne; Hanssen, Linda; Herzke, Dorte; Jeffreys, Rachel M.; Nordøy, Erling Sverre; Pinzone, Marianna; de la Vega, Camille; Routti, Heli Anna Irmeli (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-12-11)
      In the Barents Sea, pelagic and coastal polar bears are facing various ecological challenges that may explain the difference in their pollutant levels. We measured polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides, polybrominated diphenyl ethers in fat, and perfluoroalkyl substances in plasma in pelagic and coastal adult female polar bears with similar body condition. We studied polar bear feeding ...