Age and Sexual Maturity Estimation of Stranded Striped Dolphins, <i>Stenella coeruleoalba</i>, Infected with <i>Brucella ceti</i>

Age and Sexual Maturity Estimation of Stranded Striped Dolphins, <i>Stenella coeruleoalba</i>, Infected with <i>Brucella ceti</i>

Age parameters in cetaceans allow examining conservation and studying individuals with growth affection. The age and sexual maturity of 51 stranded <i>Stenella coeruleoalba</i> striped dolphins from the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) of Costa Rica, most suffering brucellosis (95.6%), wer...

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Main Authors: Karol Roca-Monge, Rocío González-Barrientos, Marcela Suárez-Esquivel, José David Palacios-Alfaro, Laura Castro-Ramírez, Mauricio Jiménez-Soto, Minor Cordero-Chavarría, Daniel García-Párraga, Ashley Barratclough, Edgardo Moreno, Gabriela Hernández-Mora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Oceans
Subjects:
<i>Stenella coeruleoalba</i>
<i>Brucella ceti</i>
radiography
gonadal histology
GLG
sexual hormones
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-1924/3/4/33

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