Contracture development in whales

Jessica Pingel; Adrian Paul Harrison

doi:10.4236/ojms.2020.103013

Contracture development in whales

Jessica Pingel^*, Adrian Paul Harrison

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Abstract

It is well known that whales in captivity suffer from dorsal fin bending. However, the mechanisms behind this change are poorly understood. Humans can suffer from similar symptoms either after a period of immobilization or after suffering a brain lesion. Therefore, we here speculate whether the bent dorsal fins are reflecting contracture development in whales.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Open Journal of Marine Science
Vol/bind	10
Udgave nummer	3
Sider (fra-til)	173-176
Antal sider	4
ISSN	2161-7384
DOI	https://doi.org/10.4236/ojms.2020.103013
Status	Udgivet - 2020

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