Taylor Walker Commented [BS1]: Your MLA format looks good.

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

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. Commented [BS2]: I think this is relevant to your inquiry
if it has to do with the stress aquatic mammals are under
when in captivity.
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 Commented [BS3]: Who are some of those authors?
Commented [BS4]: Who was the data and collected and
are bent in some mammals. This is relevant to my inquiry question because it discusses factors analyzed by?

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

experience an unnatural amount of stress. Commented [BS5]: You need more information on how
this is creditable. Find who payed for this journal and why
they did so.
Commented [BS6]: I think this is a good start for your
inquiry project.