Decomposition of a minke whale carcass in a temperate dune ecosystem

Due to the benefits to the ecosystem there is a growing incentive to limit management interventions of stranded whales. This study was conducted to test the impact of a stranded whale carcass decomposing in a natural dune ecosystem and to gain experience in managing a beached whale carcass. A 4.70 m...

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Main Authors: Martin J. Baptist, Mardik F. Leopold, Marinka E. B. van Puijenbroek, Hans Verdaat, Nicole Janinhoff-Verdaat, Dennis R. Lammertsma, Wim J. Dimmers, Paul F. A. M. Römkens, Jan Burgers
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1474460/full
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