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Balaenoptera physalus

Known as: Whales, Finback, Finback whale, Whale, Finback 
The species Balaenoptera physalus, in the family Balaenopteridae, characterized by a large, strongly curved, dorsal fin. It is the second largest of… 
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2012
2012
Krill feeding on sediment in the Gulf of Maine (North Atlantic)
Krill are key members of many marine ecosystems, serving as a critical trophic link between microscopic organisms and large… 
2012
2012
Territorial nationalism and Arctic geopolitics: Iceland as an Arctic coastal state
This paper explores the cultural and political significance of being acknowledged and recognized as an “Arctic coastal state… 
2009
2009
The karyotype of the fin whale.
1992
1992
Sex hormone concentrations in blood serum from the north Atlantic fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus).
Blood serum concentrations of testosterone and progesterone were measured in postmortem samples taken at sea from 814 fin whales… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
The antibody response to myoglobin is independent of the immunized species. Analysis in terms of replacements in the antigenic sites and in environmental residues of the cross-reactions of fifteen…
The recent determination of the entire antigenic structure of sperm-whale myoglobin with rabbit and goat antisera has permitted… 
1978
1978
Radio Tracking of a Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
A tagged whale of the genus Balaenoptera was intermittently tracked by radio for 27.8 hours over a distance of about 145… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Blubber fat deposition in mysticeti whales.
Blubber fats from six fin whales, four sei whales, and one humpbacked whale taken in Nova Scotian waters have been studied… 
1975
1975
Layering and tissue composition in the blubber of the northwest Atlantic sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis).
Sei whale and fin whale blubbers are infiltrated by increasing amounts of connective tissue fibers with depth from the epidermis… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Lipids of the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus from North Atlantic waters. IV. Fin whale milk.
Fatty acid compositions were determined for total lipid (17.5% of the milk and > 95% triglycerides), 2-monoglyceride obtained by… 
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1965
Highly Cited
1965
Lipids of the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) from North Atlantic waters. I. Fatty acid composition of whole blubber and blubber sections.
Oils from sectioned blubber, whole blubber oils, and commercial oils from the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) taken in Nova… 
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