Contracture Development in Whales - Open Journal of Marine Science

OJMS > Vol.10 No.3, July 2020

Open Journal of Marine Science

Volume 10, Issue 3 (July 2020)

ISSN Print: 2161-7384 ISSN Online: 2161-7392

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Contracture Development in Whales ()

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DOI: 10.4236/ojms.2020.103013 352 Downloads 1,302 Views

Author(s)

Jessica Pingel^1*, Adrian Harrison²

Affiliation(s)

¹Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
²PAS, Physiology, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.

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.

KEYWORDS

Dorsal Fin, Cetaceans, Contracture, Immobilization, CNS Lesion

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Pingel, J. and Harrison, A. (2020) Contracture Development in Whales. Open Journal of Marine Science, 10, 173-176. doi: 10.4236/ojms.2020.103013.

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