Immune-mediated hookworm clearance and survival of a marine mammal decrease with warmer ocean temperatures

Immune-mediated hookworm clearance and survival of a marine mammal decrease with warmer ocean temperatures

Increases in ocean temperature are associated with changes in the distribution of fish stocks, and the foraging regimes and maternal attendance patterns of marine mammals. However, it is not well understood how these changes affect offspring health and survival. The maternal attendance patterns and...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Seguel, Felipe Montalva, Diego Perez-Venegas, Josefina Gutiérrez, Hector J Paves, Ananda Müller, Carola Valencia-Soto, Elizabeth Howerth, Victoria Mendiola, Nicole Gottdenker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-11-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
marine mammal
fur seal
immunology
climate change
parasites
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/38432

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/38432

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