Yoshihisa Kato

Ontogenetic Changes in Mercury and Stable Isotope Ratios in Pacific White-Sided Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) Stranded in Hokkaido, Japan: Comparison with Harbour and Dall’s Porpoises

The Pacific white-sided dolphin (PWD) is a small cetacean that is hunted for human consumption in central Japan, and is frequently stranded on the coast of Hokkaido, northern Japan. However, little information is available on the Hg contamination and ecology of PWDs. We investiga...