Contamination of biotoxin, Domoic acid in stranded marine mammals in Thai water

Authors

  • Thitima Niyomsilpchai กรมทรัพยากรทางทะเลและชายฝั่ง
  • Narumol Kornkanitnan กรมทรัพยากรทางทะเลและชายฝั่ง
  • Supanoi Subsinserm กรมประมง
  • Rachawadee Chantra กรมทรัพยากรทางทะเลและชายฝั่ง

Abstract

Study of Contamination of biotoxin, Domoic acid in stranded marine mammals in Thai water was conducted during October 2016 - September 2018. A total of 9 species of 20 marine mammals was investigated, which were Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps),Dwarf sperm whale(Kogia sima), Shot-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus), Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba), Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris), Finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) and Dugong (Dugong dugon). The results reveal that 65% of marine mammals were positively detected by domoic acid (13 of 20 individuals) with the concentration ranged between nd - 68.61 µg/g. The highest average concentration detected in stomach content, followed by intestinal contents, kidney, liver and feces, respectively. However, further study and more number of fresh stranded marine mammals are still needed for the better understanding of status of contamination of domoic acid in Thai marine mammals. Keywords : domoic acid, marine mammals, biotoxin

Author Biography

Thitima Niyomsilpchai, กรมทรัพยากรทางทะเลและชายฝั่ง

    

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2019-05-14