Preliminary Investigation into Developing the Use of Swabs for Skin Cortisol Analysis for the Ocean Sunfish (<i>Mola mola</i>)

The ocean sunfish (mola; <i>Mola mola</i>) is the heaviest bony fish in the world. This slow-moving fish often is injured by fishing boats that use drift gillnets attributing to its listing as Vulnerable by the IUCN. The Monterey Bay Aquarium (Monterey, CA, USA) has a program that brings...

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Main Authors: Rachel M. Santymire, Marissa Young, Erin Lenihan, Michael J. Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/20/2868