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Dual parasitic infections deadly to marine mammals

A study of tissue samples from 161 marine mammals that died between 2004 and 2009 in the Pacific Northwest reveals an association between severe illness and co-infection with two kinds of parasites normally ...

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created May 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sea Otters' Diet is Clue to Slow Recovery

(PhysOrg.com) -- UC Davis researchers trying to understand the sea otter's slow recovery in California have found an important clue: Some sea otters feed almost exclusively on animals that raise their risk of being infected ...

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created Feb 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0




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Food choices and location influence California sea otter exposure to disease

Sea otters living along the central California coast risk higher exposure to disease-causing parasites as a consequence of the food they eat and where they feed.

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created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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