Blubber
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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.