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"This is a very small biological effect," Baker said. The change in blubber thickness was "9 percent over 18 years. That's half a percent a year."





"All their analysis can show is that minke whales might be getting slightly thinner," Palumbi said. "Is it biologically meaningful? It's not clear."

Their results show "a statistical correlation but does not reveal anything about cause," Palumbi said.


Critics also say they are troubled by the study's suggestion that other whale species such as humpback and fin whales are outcompeting minke whales for krill.

"As far as I know, there isn't any evidence of that anywhere," Palumbi said. "If you were a conspiracy theorist, you might say this is set up to be that evidence."




4,000+ Japan Whale Harvest Not Justified, Experts Say
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/09/080902-japan-whaling.html