Standardizing gross descriptions of skin lesions in common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) stranded in Southwest Florida, 2015–2019

Standardizing gross descriptions of skin lesions in common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) stranded in Southwest Florida, 2015–2019

As the first line of defense, the integumentary system is critical in comprehensively evaluating dolphin morbidity during stranding response. Most published studies on skin lesions in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) lack standardized gross descriptions and methodologies for evaluating lesio...

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Main Authors: Ruth Y. Ewing, Meghan N. Sutton, Hada M. Herring, Molly R. Schubert, Denise M. Boyd, Jill L. Richardson, David S. Rotstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
common bottlenose dolphin
sentinel species
skin disease
strandings
morbidity
marine mammal health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1269075/full

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