Seasonal variation in the skin transcriptome of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the northern Gulf of Mexico.

Seasonal variation in the skin transcriptome of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the northern Gulf of Mexico.

As long-lived predators that integrate exposures across multiple trophic levels, cetaceans are recognized as sentinels for the health of marine ecosystems. Their utility as sentinels requires the establishment of baseline health parameters. Because cetaceans are protected, measurements obtained with...

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Main Authors: Frances M Van Dolah, Marion G Neely, Lauren E McGeorge, Brian C Balmer, Gina M Ylitalo, Eric S Zolman, Todd Speakman, Carrie Sinclair, Nicholas M Kellar, Patricia E Rosel, Keith D Mullin, Lori H Schwacke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4482424?pdf=render

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