High impact information on Bowhead Whale

• We test the utility of exon-primed, intron-crossing amplifications by analyzing the variability of actin intron sequences from humpback, blue, and bowhead whales and comparing the results with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotype data [1].
• However, relatively higher proportions of hexachlorocyclohexane isomers (SigmaHCH), particularly beta-HCH, were observed in bowhead whale heart and diaphragm (P < 0.03) [2].
• The tolerable daily intake limits of dioxin-like compounds from the consumption of bowhead whale blubber and liver were calculated to be 199 g (approximately 600 g for maktak) and 2222 g, respectively [2].
• For female bowhead whales, hexachlorobenzene and lipid levels decreased and other OC levels did not change significantly with increasing length [3].
• Male bowhead whales had significantly greater creatinine and sodium concentrations, and significantly lower glucose concentrations than females [4].

Associations of Bowhead Whale with chemical compounds

• The mean concentrations of creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, total protein, sodium, potassium, chloride, phosphorus, and calcium were similar to those previously reported from bowhead whales [4].

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