Pathologic findings in stranded Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Indian River Lagoon, Florida

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Bossart, Gregory D.
Meisner, Rene A.
McCulloch, Stephen D.
Kilpatrick, David
Friday, R.
Murdoch, M. Elizabeth
Mase, B.
Defran, R. H.
Mazzoil, Marilyn S.
Varela, Rene A.
Publisher
Florida Academy of Sciences, Inc.
Date Issued
2003
Note

This report describes for the first time the pathologic findings associated with mortality in 17 Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) which stranded in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida, between February 2001-July 2002. The cause of death could he determined in most necropsy cases, which demonstrates the importance of performing gross and microscopic necropsy examinations on freshly stranded marine mammals.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
14 p.
Subject (Topical)
Bottlenose dolphin--Atlantic Coast (U.S.)
Bottlenose dolphin --Mortality
Necropsy
Identifier
3183169
Additional Information
This report describes for the first time the pathologic findings associated with mortality in 17 Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) which stranded in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida, between February 2001-July 2002. The cause of death could he determined in most necropsy cases, which demonstrates the importance of performing gross and microscopic necropsy examinations on freshly stranded marine mammals.
Varela, R.
Mazzoil, M.
This manuscript may be cited as: Bossart, G. D., Meisner, R., Varela, R., Mazzoil, M., McCulloch, S. D., Kilpatrick, D., Friday, R., Murdoch, E., Mase, B., & Defran, R. H. (2003). Pathologic findings in stranded Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. Florida Scientist, 66(3), 226-238.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1510.
Date Backup
2003
Date Text
2003
Date Issued (EDTF)
2003
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Pathologic findings in stranded Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Indian River Lagoon, Florida
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3183169
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Florida Academy of Sciences, Inc.
2003
single unit
Title
Pathologic findings in stranded Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Indian River Lagoon, Florida
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Pathologic findings in stranded Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Indian River Lagoon, Florida