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
Cryptococcus gattii is a fungal pathogen that primarily affects the respiratory and nervous systems of humans and other animals. C. gattii emerged in
Most of our knowledge on reproductive biology of gray whales dates back to scientific research conducted during commercial whaling in
Dwarf sperm whales (Kogia sima) have been studied rarely at sea. We used photo-identification, boat- and drone-based behavioral observations, and
Runs of homozygosity (ROH) occur when offspring inherit haplotypes that are identical by descent from each parent. Length distributions of
We investigated the predator–prey relationship between baleen whales and killer whales by observing predatory scarring (rake marks) on the tail
False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) depredate bait and catch in the Hawai‘i-based deep-set longline fishery, and as a result, this
The goal of the present study was to complement existing data of testosterone and progesterone in blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) blubber from
Postmortem data for harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsii) in the Salish Sea were analyzed for epidemiologic trends in congenital diseases.
1. Animals are distributed relative to the resources they rely upon, often scaling in abundance relative to available resources. Yet,