An Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) severely injured by vessel collision: live rescue at sea, clinical care, and postmortem examination using a virtopsy-integrated approach
Abstract Background Vessel collision induces blunt and sharp force traumas to aquatic animals and is a leading anthropogenic impact affecting cetaceans worldwide. Vessel collision is an important threat affecting vulnerable coastal cetaceans such as the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03511-1 |