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"Tiger Stripe" Phenomena in Indian River Lagoon Dolphins
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU Undergraduate Student Research
Contributors: Blocker, Cameron, Ferch, Molly, Lum, Bryanna, Mazzoil, Marilyn S., Murdoch, M. Elizabeth, Reif, John S., Stevens, Jessie
Publisher: Florida Atlantic University Libraries: Digital Library
Description: A previously undescribed skin abnormality, which we refer to as “tiger stripes,” has been identified in Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphins through photo-identification surveys. The condition presents as parallel stripes on the ventral and lateral aspects on the torso of the dolphin with varying length and depth. The condition may be indicative of rapid weight loss, similar to human "… more
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