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1. 1. MERI®: Marine Environmental Research Institute

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   Published on: 6/10/2008   Last Visited: 6/10/2008

   Pierre Beland, Ph.DChairmanSt. Lawrence National Institute of Ecotoxicology

2. 2. OERS - Activities & Events

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   Published on: 3/22/2007   Last Visited: 4/21/2008

   The Beluga's Future - Ms Cathy Kinsman & Dr Pierre Beland - November 28, 1998
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   This was followed by Dr. Pierre Beland, a world renown expert on beluga whales who discovered the horrible truth behind the deaths of the St. Lawrence belugas. He is a senior research scientist with the St. Lawrence National Institute of Ecotoxicology and has published over 60 articles. He also wrote a book about his experiences: "Beluga-A Farewell to Whales".
   
   He spoke to the plight of the beluga's in the St Laurence river. As described by him the long standing pollution of the river has exacted its toll on these noble creatures affecting all aspects of their lives to the point that they are seriously threatened. He described the very high levels of pollutants found in tissue samples he had taken from free ranging belugas and shared his expertise with us on all aspects of this dilemma.
   
   Following a lively audience question and answer period the session was adjourned to a more informal mingling and book signing.

3. 3. Philadelphia Inquirer | 04/17/2005 | Whales besieged by perils

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   Published on: 4/17/2005   Last Visited: 4/17/2005

   St. Lawrence belugas are tainted with some of the highest levels of synthetic chemicals recorded in any animal on the planet - so high that some whales would technically be considered toxic waste by the Canadian government, said Pierre Beland, research director at the St. Lawrence National Institute of Ecotoxicology in Montreal.
   
   "These whales are swimming illegally in the St. Lawrence," he said, wryly.
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   Some have levels above 50 parts per million - the threshold at which Canada considers a substance a toxic waste, Beland said.
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   But the St. Lawrence belugas suffer from high levels of cancer, lesions and immune deficiency, which lab studies suggest are likely results of exposure to the substances found in the heavily trafficked river, Beland said.