For questions 1–10 complete the notes below filling in the gaps with ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER.
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Mass Strandings of Whales
Mass strandings: situations where groups of whales, dolphins, etc. swim onto the and die.
Common in areas where the can change quickly.
Several other theories:
Parasites:
e.g. some parasites can affect marine animals’ , which they depend on for .
Toxins
Poisons from or are commonly consumed by whales.
Accidental Strandings
Animals may follow ashore, e.g. Thurston (1995).
Unlikely because the majority of animals were not when they stranded.
Human Activity
from military are linked to some recent strandings.
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