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|definition=A thick layer of isolating fat just beneath the skin of many [[cetacean|cetaceans]] and other marine mammals (e.g. seals) living in extreme cold environments.
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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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== Notes ==
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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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==Refernces==
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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

Notes

Harmful organochlorines usually acumulate in the blubber. During periods of famine these organoclorines can be remobilized and cause toxification.

Refernces

  1. Lawrence E (ed.), 2000. Henderson’s Dictionary of Biological Terms. 12th edition. Prentice Hall, Pearson Education Limited. Harlow, Great Britain.