@article{ref1,
title="Cadaver transport in large river systems: winter case study in the South Saskatchewan River",
journal="Journal (Canadian Society of Forensic Science)",
year="2023",
author="Phillips, I.D. and Walker, E.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="An average of 518 drownings occur in Canada per year but few studies measured post-mortem submersion for cadavers and those studies are limited to warm areas of Europe and US. In our current study we deployed a pig cadaver in the South Saskatchewan River system in winter to monitor distance traveled and timing under ice conditions using radio-telemetry. We monitored accumulated degree days before bloating in the cadaver to estimate timing of emersion in winter drowning victims. Post-mortem submersion interval of the cadaver was relatively long (∼94 days) with an accumulated degree day estimate of ∼ 311 °C, and ultimately ∼189.9 km travelled. Our results suggest that winter drowning victims may remain at their point of disappearance for a substantial longer time compared to warmer regions; thereby providing adequate searching time to locate bodies shortly after disappearance.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0008-5030",
doi="10.1080/00085030.2023.2243015",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00085030.2023.2243015"
}