Pathology findings and correlation with body condition index in stranded killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the northeastern Pacific and Hawaii from 2004 to 2013.

Pathology findings and correlation with body condition index in stranded killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the northeastern Pacific and Hawaii from 2004 to 2013.

Understanding health and mortality in killer whales (Orcinus orca) is crucial for management and conservation actions. We reviewed pathology reports from 53 animals that stranded in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Hawaii between 2004 and 2013 and used data from 35 animals that stranded from 2001 to 20...

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Main Authors: Stephen Raverty, Judy St Leger, Dawn P Noren, Kathy Burek Huntington, David S Rotstein, Frances M D Gulland, John K B Ford, M Bradley Hanson, Dyanna M Lambourn, Jessie Huggins, Martha A Delaney, Lisa Spaven, Teri Rowles, Lynne Barre, Paul Cottrell, Graeme Ellis, Tracey Goldstein, Karen Terio, Debbie Duffield, Jim Rice, Joseph K Gaydos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242505

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