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Why do whales beach themselves? Are strandings increasing?

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Author/s: Ketten, Darlene (D);

Affiliation: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Scientific American (Sci Am), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 301 (issue 4) : pp 96

Dates: Created 2009/09/28; Completed 2009/10/29;

PMID: 19780458, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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Animals Behavior, Animal - physiology Environmental Pollutants - toxicity Euthanasia, Animal Magnetics

Magnetics Noise - adverse effects Pneumonia - veterinary Whales - physiology Wounds and Injuries - veterinary

Associated Chemicals: Environmental Pollutants (0)

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