Study Details Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales, Dolphins Over 15 Years
Researchers evaluated the prevalence, concentration and tissue distribution of essential and non-essential trace elements, including heavy metal toxicants in ti
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Researchers evaluated the prevalence, concentration and tissue distribution of essential and non-essential trace elements, including heavy metal toxicants in ti
<p>Researchers evaluated the prevalence, concentration and tissue distribution of essential and non-essential trace elements, including heavy metal toxicants in tissue (blubber, kidney, liver, skeletal muscle, skin) and fecal samples collected from 90 whales and dolphins stranded in Georgia and Florida from 2007 to 2021. Findings reveal how toxicant levels relate to their sex, breed, age and other demographic factors.</p>
Two North Carolina organizations have received federal grant money to support their efforts to respond to stranded marine mammals — like dolphins.
A fungus affected hundreds of animals and humans in British Columbia and Washington State in the early 2000s. Scientists discovered that the infection killed porpoises and dolphins in the Salish Sea, suggesting that it may have affected cetaceans even before humans. The study covers how human-caused changes on land might influence aquatic creatures, focusing on the fungal disease Cryptococcus gattii.
In the early 2000s, a fungus infected hundreds of animals and people in British Columbia and Washington State. Scientists found that the disease also