Differences in Blood Haptoglobin and Length–Mass Relationships in River Otters (Lutra canadensis) from Oiled and Nonoiled Areas of Prince William Sound, Alaska

Lawrence K. Duffy; R. Terry Bowyer; J. Ward Testa; James B. Faro

doi:10.7589/0090-3558-29.2.353

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1 April 1993 Differences in Blood Haptoglobin and Length–Mass Relationships in River Otters (Lutra canadensis) from Oiled and Nonoiled Areas of Prince William Sound, Alaska

Lawrence K. Duffy, R. Terry Bowyer, J. Ward Testa, James B. Faro

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J. of Wildlife Diseases, 29(2):353-359 (1993). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-29.2.353

Abstract

Significant differences in levels of blood haptoglobin occurred between river otters (Lutra canadensis) inhabiting oiled x̄ = 361 mg/100 ml, SD = 38, n = 6) and nonoiled x̄ = 306 mg/100 ml, SD = 87, n = 8) areas of Prince William Sound, Alaska (USA) following the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989. Additionally, male river otters from oiled areas had significantly lower body mass (1.13 kg) than male otters from nonoiled areas. We propose oil-related causes for these differences.

Duffy, Bowyer, Testa, and Faro: Differences in Blood Haptoglobin and Length–Mass Relationships in River Otters (Lutra canadensis) from Oiled and Nonoiled Areas of Prince William Sound, Alaska

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Lawrence K. Duffy, R. Terry Bowyer, J. Ward Testa, and James B. Faro "Differences in Blood Haptoglobin and Length–Mass Relationships in River Otters (Lutra canadensis) from Oiled and Nonoiled Areas of Prince William Sound, Alaska," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 29(2), 353-359, (1 April 1993). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-29.2.353

Received: 31 March 1992; Published: 1 April 1993

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