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| + | |definition=An insulating layer of fat between skin and muscle layer in aquatic mammals such as whales and seals.<ref>Lawrence E (ed.), 2000. Henderson’s Dictionary of Biological Terms. 12th edition. Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Limited. Harlow, Great Britain.</ref> }} | ||
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| + | Harmful [[organochlorine compounds|organochlorines]] usually acumulate in the blubber. During periods of famine these organoclorines can be remobilized and cause toxification. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 9 July 2009
Definition of blubber:
An insulating layer of fat between skin and muscle layer in aquatic mammals such as whales and seals.[1]
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 remobilized and cause toxification.
Refernces
- ↑ Lawrence E (ed.), 2000. Henderson’s Dictionary of Biological Terms. 12th edition. Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Limited. Harlow, Great Britain.
