%0 Journal Article
%T Contracture Development in Whales
%A Jessica Pingel
%A Adrian Harrison
%J Open Journal of Marine Science
%P 173-176
%@ 2161-7392
%D 2020
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojms.2020.103013
%X <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">It is well known that whales in captivity suffer from dorsal fin bending.
However, </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">the mechanisms behind this change are poorly
understood. Humans can suffer from similar symptoms either after a period of
immobilization or after suffering a brain lesion. Therefore, we here speculate
whether the bent dorsal fins are reflecting contracture development in whales.</span>
%K Dorsal Fin
%K Cetaceans
%K Contracture
%K Immobilization
%K CNS Lesion
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=101488