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Blubber Function

Blubber Function is a physiological construct that denotes the role of adipose tissue in marine mammals in thermoregulation, energy storage, and buoyancy control, distinguishing it from general adipose function through its specialized adaptations to aquatic environments.

64

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3.2K

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258

Authors

122

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

64

Blubber and buoyancy: monitoring the body condition of free-ranging seals using simple dive characteristics

Martin Biuw, Bernie McConnell, Corey J. A. Bradshaw et al. · Journal of Experimental Biology · 2003 · 176 citations · Full text

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You are what you eat: describing the foraging ecology of southern elephant seals (<i>Mirounga leonina</i>) using blubber fatty acids

Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Mark A. Hindell, Narelle J. Best et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2003 · 174 citations

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Changes in Blubber Distribution and Morphology Associated with Starvation in the Harbor Porpoise (<i>Phocoena phocoena</i>): Evidence for Regional Differences in Blubber Structure and Function

Heather N. Koopman, D. Ann Pabst, William A. McLellan et al. · Physiological and Biochemical Zoology · 2002 · 155 citations

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The Risk of Infection from Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure in the Harbor Porpoise ( <i>Phocoena phocoena</i> ): A Case–Control Approach

A. Hall, Kelly M S Hugunin, Robert Deaville et al. · Environmental Health Perspectives · 2006 · 147 citations · Full text

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Blubber thickness in right whales Eubalaena glacialis and Eubalaena australis related with reproduction, life history status and prey abundance

C. A. Miller, Desray Reeb, PB Best et al. · Marine Ecology Progress Series · 2011 · 134 citations · Full text

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Authors

258

  1. AH
    A. Hall

    University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 236 citations

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  2. OG
    Otto Grahl‐Nielsen

    University of Bergen, Norway

    4 publications · 180 citations

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  3. DE
    Daniel E. Crocker

    Sonoma State University, United States

    4 publications · 133 citations

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  4. DA
    D. Ann Pabst

    University of North Carolina Wilmington, United States

    3 publications · 246 citations

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  5. WA
    William A. McLellan

    University of North Carolina Wilmington, United States

    3 publications · 246 citations

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Institutions

122

  1. University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    939 citations

  2. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

    Falmouth, United States

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    594 citations

  3. NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service

    Silver Spring, United States

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    952 citations

  4. Sonoma State University

    Rohnert Park, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    261 citations

  5. University of Bergen

    Bergen, Norway

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    126 citations

  6. University of Alaska Fairbanks

    Fairbanks, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    81 citations

  7. Dalhousie University

    Halifax, Canada

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    144 citations

  8. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Washington, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    108 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Experimental Biology

    6 publications · 347 citations

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  2. Marine Mammal Science

    5 publications · 150 citations

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  3. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

    PBZ · 4 publications · 324 citations

    4

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  4. Environmental Science & Technology

    4 publications · 299 citations

    4

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  5. Marine Ecology Progress Series

    MEPS · 4 publications · 220 citations

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