Ingestion of fishing gear and Anisakis sp. infection in a beached Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) in the Jeju Island, Republic of Korea: findings from post-mortem computed tomography and necropsy

Abstract Background Human fishing activities have significantly affect environmental concern for marine ecosystems, conservation of marine mammals, and human health. Coastal cetaceans are highly vulnerable to ingestion of fishing gear, bycatching, or entanglement, all of which can be fatal for these...

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Published in:	BMC Veterinary Research
Main Authors:	Sung Bin Lee, Adams Hei Long Yuen, Sunmin Kim, Won Joon Jung, Do-Gyun Kim, Sang Wha Kim, Young Min Lee, Dasol Park, Han Seok Cho, Cherry Tsz Ching Poon, Sang Guen Kim, Sib Sankar Giri, Su Jin Jo, Jae Hong Park, Mae Hyun Hwang, Eun Jae Park, Jong-pil Seo, Seongjun Choe, Gun Wook Baeck, Byung Yeop Kim, Se Chang Park
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Marine litter Foreign body ingestion Fishing hooks Ulceration Diagnostic imaging techniques Parasites
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-024-04090-z