Epizootiology of a Cryptococcus gatti Outbreak in Porpoises and Dolphins From the Salish Sea
Cryptococcus gattii is a fungal pathogen that primarily affects the respiratory and nervous systems of humans and other animals. C. gattii emerged in
Antibiotic Resistance of Bacteria in Two Marine Mammal Species, Harbor Seals and Harbor Porpoises, Living in an Urban Marine Ecosystem, the Salish Sea, Washington State, USA
The pervasive use of antibiotics in human medicine, veterinary medicine, and agriculture can result in a significant increase in the
Habitat Compression and Ecosystem Shifts as Potential Links Between Marine Heatwave and Record Whale Entanglements
Climate change and increased variability and intensity of climate events, in combination with recovering protected species populations and highly capitalized
Updated Analysis of Abundance and Population Structure of Seasonal Gray Whales in the Pacific Northwest, 1996-2017
We update the results of a 22-year (1996-2017) collaborative study examining the abundance and the population structure of these animals
Conception, Fetal Growth, and Calving Seasonality of Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Salish Sea Waters of Washington, USA, and Southern British Columbia, Canada
We evaluated harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758)) strandings in the Salish Sea to determine calving seasonality (1980–2015). A total of
Spatio-Temporal Characterization of Pinniped Strandings and Human Interaction Cases in the Pacific Northwest, 1991-2016
Pinniped strandings can be used as a proxy to evaluate the impacts of anthropogenic activities on the local marine environment.
Individual Gray Whale Use of Coastal Waters off Northwest Washington During the Feeding Season 1984–2011: Implications for Management
Gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) in northwest Washington were studied, with the aims to: (1) increase understanding of gray whale use of
Study of Seasonal Resident Gray Whales Feeding Strategy in N. Puget Sound, WA, in 2016 Contract Report for Cooperative Agreement CA-16-320
This report summarizes research conducted in 2016 examining gray whale occurrence and feeding in northern Puget Sound by Cascadia Research
Persistent Organic Pollutants, Stress and Sex Hormones in Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) with B-cell Lymphoma
B-cell lymphoma, a common morphologic variant of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, has been associated with persistent pollutants in humans, but this association