The respiratory microbiota of three cohabiting beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) under human care

The respiratory microbiota of three cohabiting beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) under human care

We sampled the respiratory mucus from voluntary blowhole exhalations (“blow”) of three healthy beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) under professional human care. Blow samples were collected from three resident belugas, one adult male (M1) and two adult females (F1, F2), with voluntary behaviors vi...

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Main Authors:	Susan A. Smith, Destiny V. Ropati, Luciana F. Santoferrara, Tracy A. Romano, George B. McManus
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:	microbiome Delphinapterus leucas microbiota ciliate blowhole blowhole microbiota
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1168623/full

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