Difference between revisions of "Blubber"
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Revision as of 09:02, 8 July 2009
Definition of Blubber:
An insulating layer of fat between skin and muscle layer in aquatic mammals such as whales and seals.
This is the common definition for Blubber, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Notes
Harmful organochlorines usually acumulate in the blubber. During periods of famine these organoclorines can be remobilised and cause acute toxification
Refernces
- ↑ Lawrence E (ed.), 2000. Henderson’s Dictionary of Biological Terms. 12th edition. Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Limited. Harlow, Great Britain.
