Health Impacts and Recovery From Prolonged Freshwater Exposure in a Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Health Impacts and Recovery From Prolonged Freshwater Exposure in a Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) exposed to freshwater or low salinity (<10 practical salinity units; PSU) for prolonged periods of time have been documented to develop skin lesions, corneal edema and electrolyte abnormalities, and in some instances they have died. Here we revi...

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Main Authors: Alissa C. Deming, Noel L. Wingers, Debra P. Moore, David Rotstein, Randall S. Wells, Ruth Ewing, Matthew R. Hodanbosi, Ruth H. Carmichael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Gulf of Mexico
freshwater skin lesions
corneal edema
out-of-habitat
human interaction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2020.00235/full

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