Density, abundance, survival, and ranging patterns of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Mississippi Sound following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

After the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill began in April 2010, studies were initiated on northern Gulf of Mexico common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Mississippi Sound (MSS) to determine density, abundance, and survival, during and after the oil spill, and to compare these results to...

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Main Authors: Keith D Mullin, Trent McDonald, Randall S Wells, Brian C Balmer, Todd Speakman, Carrie Sinclair, Eric S Zolman, Fawn Hornsby, Shauna M McBride, Krystan A Wilkinson, Lori H Schwacke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5650146?pdf=render