Samples Have Arrived!

Oct 24, 2017

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Samples Have Arrived!I am pleased to report the samples from our trip to the Sea of Cortez have arrived in our Kentucky lab!  It took a long time to receive the necessary permit, but we got them.  Then Carlos and Diana made the 20 hour drive from La Paz to San Diego to ensure they cleared customs safely and properly.  Johnny and I met them in San Diego and shipped them back to Kentucky.  The lab is getting them ready for analysis and we hope to have results to tell you about by March. We are working on planning this spring's trip now, which would be an early March trip.  

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About This Project

Are Pollutant Levels Changing in Marine Life? A Case Study of Metal Levels in Whales in the Sea of Cortez

Wise Laboratory Field Research Program, a project of The Ocean Foundation

Metal pollution in the ocean is a worldwide concern. We study the impact of metals, such as mercury, chromium and lead, on whales. Metals can accumulate in whale tissues, but its poorly understood how these metal levels change over time. In 2000, we analyzed metal levels in whales from the Sea of Cortez. Now, 16 years later we plan to return to the Sea of Cortez to measure how whale metal levels have changed. These data will help in the conservation and protection of these important animals.