Reproductive outcome and survival of common bottlenose dolphins sampled in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, USA, following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) inhabit bays, sounds and estuaries across the Gulf of Mexico. Following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, studies were initiated to assess potential effects on these ecologically important apex predators. A previous study reported disease conditions, in...

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Main Authors: Lane, Suzanne M., Smith, Cynthia R., Mitchell, Jason, Balmer, Brian C., Barry, Kevin P., McDonald, Trent, Mori, Chiharu S., Rosel, Patricia E., Rowles, Teresa K., Speakman, Todd R., Townsend, Forrest I., Tumlin, Mandy C., Wells, Randall S., Zolman, Eric S., Schwacke, Lori H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4650159/