Cortisol levels in beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas): Setting a benchmark for Marine Protected Area monitoring - Loseto, Lisa L.; Pleskach, Kerri; Hoover, Carie; Tomy, Gregg T.; Desforges, Jean-Pierre; Halldorson, Thor; Ross, Peter S (Arctic science, 2018)
Keywords: Aquatic mammals; beaufort sea; Biological effects; Blubber; Climate change; Conservation; Contaminants; Cortisol; Delphinapterus leucas; Environmental stress; Habitats; High-performance liquid chromatography; Hormones; HPLC; Liquid chromatography; Marine mammals; Marine parks; Marine protected areas; Monitoring; Organic contaminants; physiology; Plasma; Protected areas; Skin; Whales; Wildlife; Wildlife management; Canada; Beaufort Sea; Northwest Territories Canada; Arctic region