Capabilities of Wild Dolphins to Deal with Disease Threats (IMAGE)

Florida Atlantic University

Capabilities of Wild Dolphins to Deal with Disease Threats

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Bottlenose dolphins reside in nearshore waters along Florida's Atlantic coast as well as in a number of estuaries, bays, and lagoons. As pathogenic threats and the risk of infectious disease changes, whales and dolphins must adapt to those changes.

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Wendy Noke, NOAA permit no. 572-1869-02

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Credit: Wendy Noke, NOAA permit no. 572-1869-02

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