Taylor Walker

Professor Jizi

UWRT 1103-012

2 April 2018

Annotated Bibliography

Alves, F., et al. "The Incidence of Bent Dorsal Fins in Free‐Ranging Cetaceans." Journal
of Anatomy, vol. 232, no. 2, Feb. 2018, pp. 263-269. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1111/joa.12729
This journal discusses the frequency of bent dorsal fins in aquatic mammals. It compares Commented [WE1]: The annotations need to be under
the citation
the statistics of wild mammals to that of those in captivity. It has been discovered that have a

bent dorsal fin is common in captive animals, such as the orca. When in the wild, less than one

percent of a species were found to have a bent dorsal fin. Some of the wild mammals exhibiting

a bent dorsal fin had a physical injury or deformity. Stress can be a factor leading to the dorsal

fin collapses. Animals in captivity are under stress.

This journal is a recent study. It was published on November 17, 2018. It has many

contributing authors. Data was collected and analyzed to draw conclusions about why dorsal fins

are bent in some mammals. This is relevant to my inquiry question because it discusses factors

that can lead to dorsal fin collapses. Stress is a cause of some collapses. Animals in captivity

experience an unnatural amount of stress. Commented [WE2]: Looks to be credible.