@article{fdi:010068228,
  title = {{A} mass stranding of seven {L}ongman's beaked whales ({I}ndopacetus pacificus) in {N}ew {C}aledonia, {S}outh {P}acific},
  author = {{G}arrigue, {C}laire and {O}remus, {M}. and {D}odemont, {R}. and {B}ustamante, {P}. and {K}wiatek, {O}. and {L}ibeau, {G}. and {L}ockyer, {C}. and {V}ivier, {J}. {C}. and {D}alebout, {M}. {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}even {L}ongman's beaked whales ({I}ndopacetus pacificus) stranded together in southern {N}ew {C}aledonia on 16 {N}ovember 2013 (one adult male, two adult females, two subadult females, one calf, and one unknown). {A}t this time, we have no evidence to suggest that this event was an "atypical" mass stranding associated with active naval sonar or other anthropogenic activities. {T}he adult females were slightly larger (618-640 cm) than the adult male (590 cm). {T}he length of the calf (ca. 300 cm) suggests it was less than a year old. {F}ive of the whales were sampled for mitochondrial (mt) {DNA} analysis to confirm species identification. {A}ll shared the same haplotype over 680 bp of the mt{DNA} control region. {H}igh concentrations of {H}g, {F}e, {S}e, {Z}n (all in the liver), and {C}d (in the kidneys) were detected. {N}ecropsies revealed plastic debris in the stomach of two of the whales. {O}ne of these same whales had chronic gastritis while the other had acute pleurisy and also tested positive for morbillivirus. {T}his infection may have been a major factor behind this mass stranding event.},
  keywords = {mass stranding ; {DNA} species identification ; morbillivirus ; marine debris ; heavy metal pollution ; external appearance ; age ; tropical bottlenose whale ; {Z}iphiidae ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {PACIFIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {M}ammal {S}cience},
  volume = {32},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {884--910},
  ISSN = {0824-0469},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1111/mms.12304},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068228},
}