Application of a novel method for age estimation of a baleen whale and a porpoise
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Application of a novel method for age estimation of a baleen whale and a porpoise. / Nielsen, Nynne H.; Garde, Eva; Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter ; Lockyer, Christina H.; Ditlevsen, Susanne; Òlafsdóttir, Droplaug ; Hansen, Steen Honoré.
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T1 - Application of a novel method for age estimation of a baleen whale and a porpoise
AU - Nielsen, Nynne H.
AU - Garde, Eva
AU - Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter
AU - Lockyer, Christina H.
AU - Ditlevsen, Susanne
AU - Òlafsdóttir, Droplaug
AU - Hansen, Steen Honoré
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Eyeballs from 121 fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) and 83 harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) were used for age estimation using the aspartic acid racemization (AAR) technique. The racemization rate (kAsp) for fin whales was established from 15 fetuses (age 0) and 15 adult whales where age was estimated by reading growth layer groups (GLGs) in the earplugs. The (kAsp) for harbor porpoises was derived from 15 porpoises (two calves and 13 > 1 yr old) age-estimated by counting GLGs in the teeth and two calves classified to age based on length. The (kAsp) values were estimated by regression of GLGs against D/L ratios. For the fin whales an (kAsp) of 1.15 × 10−3/yr (SE ± 0.00005) and a D/L ratio at birth [(D/L)0] of 0.028 (SE ± 0.0012) were estimated, which is in agreement with rates for other mysticeti. For the harbor porpoises a (kAsp) of 3.10 × 10−3/yr (SE ± 0.0004) and a (D/L)0 value of 0.023 (SE ± 0.0018) were estimated, which is considerably higher than found for other cetaceans. Correlation between chosen age estimates from AAR and GLG counts indicated that AAR might be an alternative method for estimating age in marine mammals.
AB - Eyeballs from 121 fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) and 83 harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) were used for age estimation using the aspartic acid racemization (AAR) technique. The racemization rate (kAsp) for fin whales was established from 15 fetuses (age 0) and 15 adult whales where age was estimated by reading growth layer groups (GLGs) in the earplugs. The (kAsp) for harbor porpoises was derived from 15 porpoises (two calves and 13 > 1 yr old) age-estimated by counting GLGs in the teeth and two calves classified to age based on length. The (kAsp) values were estimated by regression of GLGs against D/L ratios. For the fin whales an (kAsp) of 1.15 × 10−3/yr (SE ± 0.00005) and a D/L ratio at birth [(D/L)0] of 0.028 (SE ± 0.0012) were estimated, which is in agreement with rates for other mysticeti. For the harbor porpoises a (kAsp) of 3.10 × 10−3/yr (SE ± 0.0004) and a (D/L)0 value of 0.023 (SE ± 0.0018) were estimated, which is considerably higher than found for other cetaceans. Correlation between chosen age estimates from AAR and GLG counts indicated that AAR might be an alternative method for estimating age in marine mammals.
U2 - 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2012.00588.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2012.00588.x
M3 - Journal article
VL - 29
SP - E1-E23
JO - Marine Mammal Science
JF - Marine Mammal Science
SN - 0824-0469
IS - 2
ER -
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